English Explanatory Dictionary

puparium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enclosing case of a pupa that is formed from the exoskeleton of an insect's final stage before pupation.

Pronunciation

/pjuːˈpɛəɹi.əm/ /pjuˈpɛɹi.əm/

Word forms

puparium puparia

Etymology

A New Latin coinage from pūpa (“pupa”, originally “little girl; doll”) + -ārium (“place”), equivalent to English pupa + -arium.

Derived words

puparial pupariation
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