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pupiparous definition

pu·pipa·rous (pyo̵̅o̅ pip′ə rəs)

adjective

designating or of certain dipteran insects bearing young already developed to the stage where they are ready to pupate, as the sheep tick

Etymology: < pupa + -parous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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