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Pupate — Pu pate, v. i. (Zo[ o]l.) To become a pupa. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pupate — ► VERB ▪ become a pupa. DERIVATIVES pupation noun … English terms dictionary
pupate — [pyo͞o′pāt΄] vi. pupated, pupating to become a pupa; go through the pupal stage pupation n … English World dictionary
pupate — intransitive verb (pupated; pupating) Date: circa 1879 to become a pupa ; pass through a pupal stage • pupation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
pupate — v. [L. pupa, puppet] The transformation to a pupa … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pupate — pupation, n. /pyooh payt/, v.i., pupated, pupating. to become a pupa. [1875 80; PUP(A) + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
pupate — verb To become a pupa … Wiktionary
pupate — pu|pate [pju:ˈpeıt US ˈpju:peıt] v [i]technical to become a pupa … Dictionary of contemporary English
pupate — verb become a pupa. Derivatives pupation noun … English new terms dictionary
pupate — verb (I) technical to become a pupa … Longman dictionary of contemporary English