pupa

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An insect in the development stage between larva and adult.
    — The public is the pupae of the purposely purblind […]

词形变化

pupae plural pupas plural pupæ archaic,plural

词源

Borrowed from New Latin, from a special use of Latin pūpa (“little girl; doll, puppet”). Doublet of pupe; compare also puppet, puppy.
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