pupa

名词 pupa:

1. an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult

1. Enclosed in an oval, horny case. Used of an insect pupa.
   壳内的封闭在椭圆形角质壳内的。用于一虫蛹
2. The children tore the cocoon open to see if there was a pupa.
   孩子们撕开蚕茧看看里面有没有蛹。

pu.pa

n.（名词）
【复数】 pu.pae[-pô] 或 pu.pas
The nonfeeding stage between the larva and adult in the metamorphosis of holometabolous insects, during which the larva typically undergoes complete transformation within a protective cocoon or hardened case.
蛹：全变态昆虫从幼虫到成虫的变形时期的不进食阶段，这一阶段内，幼虫在一种起保护作用的茧或硬壳中独特地完成变形的全过程

来源：
Latin [girl, doll]
拉丁语 [女孩，洋娃娃]

【引伸】
pu.pal
adj.（形容词）