puppa — meaning in English

English meaning

• chrysalis noun The hard protective case a caterpillar forms around itself while it transforms into a butterfly.
• cocoon noun A silky protective case spun by insect larvae, in which they transform into their adult form.

Senses

puppa is used for these senses in English:

• chrysalis The pupa of a butterfly or moth, particularly bare and hanging or girdled, as opposed to enclosed in a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
• cocoon The silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.
• pupa (entomology) An insect in the development stage between larva and adult.

chrysalis — full definition

1. noun The hard protective case a caterpillar forms around itself while it transforms into a butterfly.
2. noun A stage of sheltered transformation or growth, used figuratively.

cocoon — full definition

1. noun A silky protective case spun by insect larvae, in which they transform into their adult form.
2. verb To wrap or shelter someone or something protectively, often cutting it off from the outside world.