pupal
adjective uk/ˈpjuː.pəl/ us/ˈpjuː.pəl/
蛹的;处于蛹阶段的
relating to a pupa (= an insect in the stage of development when it is inside a hard covering, before it becomes an adult)
the pupal stage of development 处于蛹这个生长阶段
When we inspected the trees, we found live gypsy moth egg masses and pupal cases. 检查这些树木时，我们发现了活的舞毒蛾卵块和蛹壳。
Compare: larval
See: pupa
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- We've had a series of mild winters that did not kill the insects during their pupal stages.
- The beetle remains in its pupal chamber until the following spring.
- Moths, like butterflies, develop from eggs through larval and pupal stages to adults.