puparial
/pjuˈpɛriəl/
adjective
- Relating to the pupa stage of an insect's life, when it is changing from a larva into an adult.
- The puparial stage of a butterfly is also called the chrysalis.
- Scientists studied the puparial development of fruit flies in the lab.
- During the puparial period, the insect does not eat and is mostly inactive.
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