pupa
/ˈpjuː.pə/noun
C1formalcommonscientific/ˈpjuː.pə/An insect in the inactive stage of development between larva and adult, during which it does not feed and undergoes transformation.
ruНасекомое в неактивной стадии развития между личинкой и взрослой особью, во время которой оно не питается и претерпевает трансформацию.esInsecto en una etapa inactiva de desarrollo entre la larva y el adulto, durante la cual no se alimenta y sufre una transformación.frInsecte au stade de développement inactif entre la larve et l'adulte, pendant lequel il ne se nourrit pas et subit une transformation.deEntwicklungsstadium eines Insekts zwischen Larve und ausgewachsenem Tier, in dem es sich nicht ernährt und eine Verwandlung durchmacht. Bezeichnet auch die Hülle oder das Gehäuse, in dem sich dieses Stadium befindet.ptInseto na fase inativa do desenvolvimento entre a larva e o adulto, durante a qual não se alimenta e passa por transformações.zh昆虫在幼虫和成虫之间的不活动发育阶段,在此期间不进食并经历变态。arحشرة في طور السكون بين اليرقة والحشرة البالغة، لا تتغذى خلاله وتحدث فيه تحولات كاملة.
- Insect development stage B2 formal scientific
An insect in the inactive stage of development between larva and adult, during which it undergoes transformation inside a protective covering.
- The caterpillar formed a chrysalis and entered the pupa stage.
- During the pupa stage, the insect does not feed and is mostly immobile.
- Butterflies emerge from the pupa after several weeks of metamorphosis.
ruКуколкаesPupa (estadio de insecto)frPupe (stade de développement)dePuppeptPupazh蛹arعذراء الحشرة
Synonyme: chrysalis
- pupae plural form
- pupas plural form
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