"post-larval stage of an insect," 1773, special use by Linnæus (1758) of Latin pupa "girl, doll, puppet" (see pupil (n.1)) on notion of "undeveloped creature." Related: Pupal; pupiform.
实用例句
1. The butterfly emerged from the pupa.
蝴蝶由蛹孵化而出.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Silent transformation in the way , the pupa into a butterfly.
在无声之中蜕变, 蛹变成蝴蝶.来自互联网
3. They are egg, young ( wormlike form ) , pupa and adult ( winged form ) .
