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pupae
UK //ˈpjuːpiː//US //ˈpjuːpi//
词源
源自拉丁语 'pupa'，意为'玩偶'或'女孩'，后用于描述昆虫发育阶段中看似静止的形态。
noun
❶ 蛹，指昆虫在幼虫和成虫之间的发育阶段，通常包裹在茧或壳中，外表静止但内部经历重大变化。
“The pupae of butterflies are often found attached to leaves.”
（蝴蝶的蛹通常附着在树叶上。）
“After a few weeks, the pupae will transform into adult insects.”
（几周后，这些蛹会变成成虫。）
同义词:chrysalis, cocoon, nymph
常见短语
in the pupal stage — 处于蛹的阶段，描述昆虫正在经历从幼虫到成虫的转变过程。
“The insects are most vulnerable when they are in the pupal stage.”
（昆虫在蛹的阶段最为脆弱。）