semipupa
English
Etymology
From
semi-
+
pupa
.
Noun
semipupa
(
plural
semipupae
)
(
zoology
)
An
insect
in an early stage of being a
pupa
, after being a
larva
.
Derived terms
semipupal
References
“
semi pupa
”, in
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary
, Springfield, Mass.:
G. & C. Merriam
,
1913
,
→OCLC
.