[ pju:'pɪp(ə)rəs ]
■ adjective Entomology (of certain flies, e.g. the tsetse) producing young which are already ready to pupate.
Origin
C19: from mod. L. pupipara (neut. plural of pupiparus 'bringing forth young') + -ous .
[ pju:'pɪp(ə)rəs ]
■ adjective Entomology (of certain flies, e.g. the tsetse) producing young which are already ready to pupate.
Origin
C19: from mod. L. pupipara (neut. plural of pupiparus 'bringing forth young') + -ous .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004