pupation

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/pjuˈpeɪʃən/

noun

The act or process of pupating.

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Meanings

nounpupation (countable and uncountable, plural pupations)

plural pupations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of pupating.

Translations

Dutch verpopping
  • verpoppingTranslations
Finnish koteloituminen
  • koteloituminenTranslations
French pupaison
  • pupaisonTranslations
German Verpuppung
  • VerpuppungTranslations
Indonesian pengepompongan, pemupaan
  • pengepomponganTranslations
  • pemupaanTranslations
Polish przepoczwarczenie
  • przepoczwarczenieTranslations
Russian окукливание
  • окукливание (okuklivanije)Translations
Swedish förpuppning
  • förpuppningTranslations
Ukrainian заляльковування
  • заляльковування (zaljalʹkovuvannja)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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