ALL meanings of pupa
pu·pa
P p - noun pupa insect in its cocoon 1
- noun plural pupa an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago. 1
- countable noun pupa A pupa is an insect that is in the stage of development between a larva and a fully grown adult. It has a protective covering and does not move. 0
- noun pupa an insect at the immobile nonfeeding stage of development between larva and adult, when many internal changes occur 0
- noun pupa an insect in the nonfeeding stage of development between the last larval and adult forms, characterized by many anatomical changes and, often, by enclosure in a cell or cocoon 0