pupa
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/ˈpjuːpə/
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/ˈpjuːpə/
A stage in an insect's life cycle where it stops moving and prepares to become an adult.
The caterpillar formed a cocoon and entered the pupa stage before emerging as a beautiful butterfly.
毛毛蟲形成了一個繭,進入蛹階段,然後變成了一隻美麗的蝴蝶。