pupa
What is the opposite of pupa? Here is what we hold, with its meaning and related words.
Noun — The stage of an insect's development between the larva and the adult.
How to use pupa
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
form a pupa
emerge from the pupa
the pupa stage
It's a standard biological term used in both ordinary and scientific writing.
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin, itself taken from a special sense of the Latin word pupa, meaning a little girl or a doll.
Full origin of pupa →Frequently asked questions
What is a pupa?
It's the stage of an insect's life cycle between the larva and the adult.
What is the plural of pupa?
The usual plurals are pupae or pupas.
Where does the word pupa come from?
It comes from New Latin, based on the Latin word for a little girl or doll.
