"post-larval stage of an insect," 1773, special use by Linn?us (1758) of Latin pupa "girl, doll, puppet" (see pupil (n.1)) on notion of "undeveloped creature." Related: Pupal; pupiform.
例文
1. The butterfly emerged from the pupa .
蝶はさなぎから孵化した.
2.Silent transformation in the way,the pupa into a butterfly.
無音の中で脱皮し、さなぎは蝶になる。
3. They are egg, young ( wormlike form ) , pupa and adult ( winged form ) .