prepupa

noun

pre·​pu·​pa ˌprē-ˈpyü-pə 

variants or pre-pupa

plural prepupae ˌprē-ˈpyü-(ˌ)pē 

 also  -ˌpī

or pre-pupae or prepupas or pre-pupas

: the developmental stage of a metamorphic insect prior to entering the pupal stage (see pupa)

a prepupa of a moth

drosophila prepupa

prepupal

ˌprē-ˈpyü-pəl 

adjective

or pre-pupal

prepupal larvae

the prepupal stage

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above