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pupal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpjuːpəl/
  • /ˈpj̥uːpəɫ/
  • rhymes with -uːpəl
  • homophone: pupil

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the pupa stage of insect metamorphosis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the pupal stage

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pupa + -al.

Real reading context

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