PUPATE

pupate

(verb) develop into a pupa; “the insect larva pupate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

pupate (third-person singular simple present pupates, present participle pupating, simple past and past participle pupated)

To become a pupa.

Anagrams

• tape up

Source: Wiktionary


Pu"pate, v. i. (Zoöl.)

Definition: To become a pupa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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