/ 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.
/ 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. 2005