Larva Successor Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PUPA

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	4		Exact Match!
2	37%	6		Designate (someone) as successor or potential successor
3	25%	4		Successor to Paar's successor

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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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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times03 Aug 2009	Down 36
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