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Meaning of "pupal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUPAL

pupal  [ˈpjuːpəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUPAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pupal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PUPAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pupal

Pupa

A pupa is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation. The pupal stage is found only in holometabolous insects, those that undergo a complete metamorphosis, going through four life stages; embryo, larva, pupa and imago.. The pupae of different groups of insects have different names such as chrysalis for the pupae of butterflies and tumbler for those of the mosquito family. Pupae may further be enclosed in other structures such as cocoons, nests or shells.

Definition of pupal in the English dictionary

The definition of pupal in the dictionary is relating to or characteristic of an insect at the immobile nonfeeding stage of development between larva and adult, when many internal changes occur.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUPAL


businesspeople
ˈbɪznɪs ˈpiːpəl
carpal
ˈkɑːpəl
carpel
ˈkɑːpəl
craftspeople
ˈkrɑːftsˌpiːpəl
cupel
ˈkjuːpəl
duple
ˈdjuːpəl
metacarpal
ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəl
people
ˈpiːpəl
prepupal
priːˈpjuːpəl
pupil
ˈpjuːpəl
purple
ˈpɜːpəl
royal-purple
ˈrɔɪəl ˈpɜːpəl
scruple
ˈskruːpəl
sheeple
ˈʃiːpəl
steeple
ˈstiːpəl
subduple
sʌbˈdjuːpəl
suboctuple
ˌsʌbɒkˈtjuːpəl
townspeople
ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl
tradespeople
ˈtreɪdzˌpiːpəl
vorpal
ˈvɔːpəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUPAL

pup
pup tent
pupa
pupae
puparia
puparial
puparium
pupate
pupation
pupfish
pupigerous
pupil
pupil nurse
pupil power
pupil teacher
pupilability
pupilage
pupilar
pupilarity
pupilary

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUPAL

appal
archetypal
assistant principal
Bhopal
black opal
chappal
copal
episcopal
hippocampal
municipal
Nepal
nopal
oedipal
opal
pal
papal
pen pal
principal
sepal
vice-principal

Synonyms and antonyms of pupal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pupal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUPAL

Find out the translation of pupal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pupal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pupal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pupa
570 millions of speakers

English

pupal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोटा संबंधी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العذراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

куколки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pupa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুটিপোকা সম্পর্কিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pupe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pupal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Puppen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蛹の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

번데기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pupal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhộng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pupal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोटाचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pupa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pupa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poczwarki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лялечки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pupă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pupal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

popstadium
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pupal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pupal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pupal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUPAL»

The term «pupal» is regularly used and occupies the 59.514 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUPAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pupal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUPAL»

Discover the use of pupal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pupal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cell Positioning in the Drosophila Pupal Retina
These cone cells are then responsible for initiating pupal retinal development ( Cagan and Ready 1989a; Wolff and Ready 1993). Pupal Retinal Development The morphogenetic furrow completes its progression across the eye in the early ...
David Ernfrid Larson, 2007
2
The Caddisfly Family Phryganeidae (Trichoptera)
pupal apolysis inside the pupal case until the fully formed pharate adult with folded wings leaves the pupal case, swims to the water surface, and emerges from the pupal skin. The pupal skin is a transparent membranous integument covering ...
Glenn B. Wiggins, 1998
3
Aquatic Entomology
Until the pupal cuticle is shed (ecdysis), this individual is pharate, i.e. fully developed as an adult but remaining within its pupal cuticle. This distinction is important when considering the so-called pupal movements that are actually movements ...
Jill Lancaster, Barbara J. Downes, 2013
4
Caddis Larvae: Larvae of the British Trichoptera
Cast pupal skins on stones, or marginal vegetation, or floating on the surface of the water are often, however, the only indication to the biologist, fisherman or other investigator of a recent 'hatch' of caddis fly. In this paper, therefore, special ...
Norman E. Hickin, 1967
5
Advances in Insect Physiology
larval-like terminals whereas those projecting to the same ganglion from the untreated side had pupal arbors. In addition, application of JH to only one half of a presumptive trap area resulted in a region that formed half a gintrap next to a larval ...
‎1988
6
Advances in Insect Physiology APL
JUVENILE HORMONE Comparison of moult specific puffing patterns at larval/ larval and larval/pupal moults has lead to the implication of juvenile hormone in the control of puffing activity (Becker, 1962a: Clever, 1964a; Ashburner, 1967a; ...
J. W. L. Beament, J. E. Treherne, Sir Vincent Brian Wigglesworth, 1970
7
The Life Science
The head makes its contribution prior to a critical period signalled by the completion of the outer capsule of the cocoon and, thus, 9 days before the pupal moult. Pupation then comes under the control of the thorax until a critical period ...
8
Principles and Techniques of Silkworm Seed Production
Tribhuwan Singh. Natural parasitoids viz. , Nesolyrvc thymus, N. dipterae, Trichopria, Exoristobia phillipinensis, Dirhinus anthracia etc have been identified and used to control uzi fly. So far, 20 larval/pupal parasitoids are known (Table 10.7).
Tribhuwan Singh, 2004
9
A Colour-polymorphism in caterpillars of Bupalus piniarius L.
We have taken pupal weight as an indication of the differences relevant to our study. The influence of larval density on pupal weight, as shown by Klomp (1958, 1966) and Gruys (1970), was investigated by rearing larvae of both morphs, one  ...
Marius Henricus den Boer
10
Cotton insect populations: development and impact of ...
If the pupae are from a soil-pupating species, the pupal period must be determined with the soil temperatures (table 16), (13), (28) and mortality from factors associated with the soil phase of the ecosystem. Pupal Losses The pupae lost to ...
Robert Eaton Fye, United States. Science and Education Administration, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUPAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pupal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dealing with horn flies on beef cattle
Third instar larvae crawl from the manure to a drier area and pupate. The adult fly will emerge from the pupal case and seek a suitable host, typically cattle. «Theadanews, Jul 15»
2
At Least 27 People killed In Yirol Pupal Cattle Raid On Sunday In …
More than 27 people including women and children have been confirmed dead after a cattle raid that took place in Papul cattle camp in Yirol West County of ... «gurtong, Jul 15»
3
Co Tu people's insect dishes
Among the insects that are used to prepare dishes by Co Tu people are grub, flying termite, cicada, ant eggs, pupal bee and worm. In order to catch grubs, which ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jun 15»
4
Want to Turn Into a Movie Werewolf? You'll Need a Pupal Stage
Driven by the full moon, I've been moving through the Universal classics at a steady pace, including 1941's The Wolf Man starring Lon Chaney Jr., as well as its ... «Film School Rejects, Oct 14»
5
La PUPAL fait sa rentrée sur le thème «Gaudi et Güell, l'architecte et …
La prochaine séance de la Petite Université Populaire Arize Lèze aura lieu le mardi 2 septembre à 20 heures au Centre culturel des Bordes-sur-Arize: une ... «ariegeNews.com, Sep 14»
6
Life cycle of fleas makes them difficult to control indoors, outdoors
Larvae then hatch into the pupal stage. The pupae are found within a silken cocoon, which is covered with sand, dust or other organic debris. Because of this ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 14»
7
La PUPAL a une nouvelle petite soeur: la PUPenVOL
Pendant près de six mois, une poignée de personnes enthousiastes s'est mobilisée pour en établir les contours, sur le modèle de la PUPAL, leur «grande ... «ariegeNews.com, Oct 13»
8
Le Fossat. Le mystère du nombre d'or avec la Pupal
La prochaine séance Pupal aura lieu le mardi 15 octobre (à 20 heures, salle multimédia du Fossat), avec une conférence de Paul Cabanac : «Le nombre d'or». «LaDépêche.fr, Oct 13»
9
From Discovering Intelligent Design: My How You've Changed
In butterfly species the exterior of the pupa forms a hardened shell called a ... Neither the larval nor the pupal stage is capable of reproduction -- only the adult is. «Discovery Institute, May 13»
10
Hemlock Trees Show Sawfly Infestation Damage
A hemlock sawfly pupal case shows the exit hole of a parasite that killed the developing bug. (U.S. Forest Service photo). Boaters may have noticed gray, ... «Alaska Public Radio Network, Dec 12»

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