prepupa

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noun

An organism in a developmental stage that immediately precedes the pupa.

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Meanings

nounprepupa (plural prepupae)

plural prepupae

  1. An organism in a developmental stage that immediately precedes the pupa.

Origin

From pre- + pupa.

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APA

prepupa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepupa

MLA

“prepupa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepupa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepupa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepupa.

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