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
Pronounced: sanagi
(entomology) An insect in the development stage between larva and adult.
What does "pupa" mean?
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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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