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pupa in Japanese

pupa in Japanese is 蛹 — pupa means the stage of an insect's development between the larva and the adult.

pupa in Japanese

蛹
noun
Pronounced: sanagi
(entomology) An insect in the development stage between larva and adult.

What does "pupa" mean?

  1. noun The stage of an insect's development between the larva and the adult.
    "The caterpillar spun a cocoon and became a pupa."
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pupa in a sentence

  • The caterpillar spun a cocoon and became a pupa.
  • Inside the pupa, the insect's body is transformed before it emerges as an adult.

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What is "pupa" in Japanese?
"pupa" in Japanese is 蛹. pupa means: The stage of an insect's development between the larva and the adult.
How do you pronounce 蛹?
"pupa" in Japanese is 蛹, pronounced "sanagi".
How do you use "pupa" in a sentence?
Example: "The caterpillar spun a cocoon and became a pupa." In Japanese, "pupa" is 蛹.
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