pupa

n. 蛹 [医] 蛹

发音

US /ˈpjuːpə/

词形变化

pupae 复数 pupae pupæ pupas pupas 复数 pupæ 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An insect in the development stage between larva and adult.

    蛹

    生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

insect

下位词 1

chrysalis

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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