pupal

P3U1P3A1L1
/ˈpjuːpəl//ˈpj̥uːpəɫ/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the pupa stage of insect metamorphosis.

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immature
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English pupa →
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Meanings

adjectivepupal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the pupa stage of insect metamorphosis.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage

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immature

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishpupa
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishpupal

From pupa + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pupal

pupiltuplequadruplequintuplescrupleduplesouplecentuplecupeloctuplesextupleundecuple
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Sounds the same

pupil

Anagrams

Uppalluppa
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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