pupa coarctata

noun

pupa co·​arc·​ta·​ta

-ˌkōˌärkˈtātə

plural pupae coarctatae

-tˌē

: a pupa in which the larval skin is retained as a pupal covering compare coarctate

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, coarctate pupa

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