PUPA


Meaning of PUPA in English

/ ˈpjuːpə; NAmE / noun

( pl. pupae / ˈpjuːpiː; NAmE /) an insect in the stage of development between a larva and an adult insect

—compare chrysalis

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: modern Latin , from Latin pupa girl, doll.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.