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prepupa

(prē-pyo͞oˈpə)

noun pl pre·pu·pae (-pē) or pre·pu·pas
  1. An inactive stage just before the pupa in the development of certain insects.
  2. The form of an insect in this stage.

Related Forms:

  • pre·puˈpal adjective

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