pupate

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Verb pupate has 1 sense

pupate - develop into a pupa; "the insect larva pupate"
--₁ is one way to grow, develop, produce, get, acquire

Derived form: noun pupa₁
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pupate

Verb

Definition: To undergo the process of transforming into a pupa.

Example sentences:

After spending weeks as a caterpillar, the butterfly will eventually pupate and emerge as a beautiful insect.
The larva of the bee will pupate inside the cocoon until it becomes an adult insect.

Noun

Definition: The act or process of going through metamorphosis into a pupa stage.

Example sentences:

The pupate of the moth usually lasts for several weeks before the adult emerges.
Each pupate is carefully designed to protect the developing butterfly or moth during its transformation.