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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 35% | 6 | The stage when an insect is inside a cocoon | |
3 | 33% | 8 | Characteristic of the cocoon or chrysalis stage in insect development | |
Cocoon Stage Insect Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PUPA" which means:
- noun
- • An insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
An example sentence would be:
- • "The pupa of a butterfly undergoes metamorphosis inside a chrysalis."
- • "The pupa wriggled out of its cocoon and emerged as a fully grown moth."
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New York Times15 Apr 1994 | Across 43 | |
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