ˈpyüpə noun
( plural pu·pae -üˌpē ; or pupas )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin pupa girl, doll — more at pupil
1. : an insect in an intermediate usually quiescent form that is assumed by an insect with complete metamorphosis between the larval and the imaginal stages, is enclosed in a hardened cuticle and often in a cocoon or case formed by the larva, and is characterized by internal dedifferentiation of larva structures and their replacement by structures typical of the imago which arise from imaginal disks — see chrysalis; ant illustration
2. : the stage in an insect's life cycle in which it is a pupa