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Insect In The Stage After Larva Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PUPA which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
234%8 Relating to the developmental phase after the larva stage in insect life cycle
333%11 Characterizing the stage between larva and adult in insect development

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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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