prepupa

prepupa
prepupal, adj.
/pree pyooh"peuh/, n., pl. prepupae /-pee/, prepupas.
an insect in the nonfeeding, inactive stage between the larval period and the pupal period.
[1920-25; < NL; see PRE-, PUPA]

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