puparium

English

Etymology

A New Latin coinage from pūpa (“pupa”, originally “little girl; doll”) +‎ -ārium (“place”), equivalent to English pupa +‎ -arium.

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Pronunciation

Noun

puparium (plural puparia)

  1. (entomology) An enclosing case of a pupa that is formed from the exoskeleton of an insect's final stage before pupation.
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