pupa
pu‧pa /ˈpjuːpə/ noun (plural pupae /-piː/ also pupas) [countable]
Irregular Forms: (pl) pupae
(جانور شناسی). نوچه، بادامه، شفیره
pu‧pa /ˈpjuːpə/
noun (
plural pupae /-piː/
also pupas American English)
[countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Latin, 'girl, doll']
an insect at the stage before it becomes adult, when it is protected by a special cover:
moth pupae—pupal adjective [only before noun]:
the pupal stage [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲