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chrysalis
A chrysalis is a butterfly or moth in the stage between being a larva and an adult. -
metamorphosis
Biology. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Compare complete metamorphosis. -
ant egg
the white pupa or larva of an ant, sold dried as food for pet fish, birds, turtles, etc. -
cremaster
the muscle which raises and lowers the testicles -
prepupa
an insect in the nonfeeding, inactive stage between the larval period and the pupal period. -
pupate
to become a pupa.