Pronunciation: pyü- ' per- ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pu · par · ia \ - ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from pupa
Date: 1815
: a rigid outer shell formed from the larval skin that covers some pupae (as of a dipteran fly)
Pronunciation: pyü- ' per- ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pu · par · ia \ - ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from pupa
Date: 1815
: a rigid outer shell formed from the larval skin that covers some pupae (as of a dipteran fly)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012