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PREPUPAL
prepupal
(adjective) of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages; “the prepupal stage”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
prepupal (not comparable)
(biology) Describing the inactive stage in the development of some insects between the larval and the pupal stages
Source: Wiktionary
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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