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to pupate
01
to transform from the larval stage into a pupa during an insect's development
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
pupate
3rd person singular
pupates
Present participle
pupating
Past simple
pupated
Past participle
pupated
Examples
The caterpillar climbed onto a leaf to pupate in a safe location.
Lexical Tree
pupate
pupa
