pupa
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpjuː.pə/ us/ˈpjuː.pə/ pupae uk/-piː/ us
蛹
an insect in the stage of development before it becomes an adult, during which it is contained in and protected by a hard covering called a cocoon and does not move
a moth pupa 蛾蛹
mosquito pupae 蚊蛹
See also: chrysalis