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Stage Before Imago Crossword Clue

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199%4Exact Match!
247%6Imago stage of certain insects
347%8 Mayfly imago stage

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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 Times04 Jun 1978 Down 48
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