- pupal
- adjective see pupa
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pupal
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Pupal — Pu pal, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to a pupa, or the condition of a pupa. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pupal — adj. Pupal is used with these nouns: ↑stage … Collocations dictionary
pupal — pupa ► NOUN (pl. pupae) ▪ an insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult, e.g. a chrysalis. DERIVATIVES pupal adjective. ORIGIN Latin, girl, doll … English terms dictionary
pupal — adjective of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage the pupal stage • Similar to: ↑immature • Derivationally related forms: ↑pupa … Useful english dictionary
pupal — See pupa. * * * … Universalium
pupal — adjective Of or pertaining to the pupa stage of insect metamorphosis … Wiktionary
pupal — pjuËpl adj. of a pupa; (about insects) in the intermediate transformation stage between larva and adult … English contemporary dictionary
pupal — pu·pal … English syllables
pupal(s) — pupil(s) … English homophone dictionary
pupal-adult apolysis — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, the interim between phanerocephalic pupa and pharate adult … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
