"post-larval stage of an insect," 1773, special use by Linn?us (1758) of Latin pupa "girl, doll, puppet" (see pupil (n.1)) on notion of "undeveloped creature." Related: Pupal; pupiform.
雙語例句
1. The butterfly emerged from the pupa.
蝴蝶由蛹孵化而出.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Silent transformation in the way , the pupa into a butterfly.
在無聲之中蛻變, 蛹變成蝴蝶.
來自互聯網
3. They are egg, young ( wormlike form ) , pupa and adult ( winged form ) .