v.
Pronunciation: ' pyü- ˌ p ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: pu · pat · ed ; pu · pat · ing
Date: circa 1879
: to become a pupa : pass through a pupal stage
– pu · pa · tion \ pyü- ' p ā -sh ə n \ noun
PUPATE
Meaning of PUPATE in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012