pupiparous
[ pyoo-pip-er-uh s ]
/ pyuˈpɪp ər əs /
adjective
(of an insect) bearing fully developed larvae that are ready to pupate.
Words nearby pupiparous
pupilloplegia,
pupilloscopy,
pupillostatometer,
pupillotonic pseudostrabismus,
pupin,
pupiparous,
puppet,
puppet show,
puppeteer,
puppetry,
puppis
Example sentences from the Web for pupiparous
The pupiparous insects (Hippobosca, &c.) have been sufficiently noticed before.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for pupiparous
pupiparous
/ (pjuːˈpɪpərəs) /
adjective
(of certain dipterous flies) producing young that have already reached the pupa stage at the time of hatching
Word Origin for pupiparous
C19: from New Latin
pupiparus, from
pupa +
parere to bring forth