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PRONUNCIATION OF PUPATION

pupation  [pjuːˈpeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUPATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pupation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUPATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pupation

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 pupation in the English dictionary

The definition of pupation in the dictionary is the development into a pupa.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUPATION


anticipation
ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən
apocopation
əˌpɒkəˈpeɪʃən
constipation
ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən
dissipation
ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən
emancipation
ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃən
exculpation
ˌɛkskʒlˈpeɪʃən
extirpation
ˌekstəˈpeɪʃən
forcipation
ˌfɔːsɪˈpeɪʃən
inculpation
ˌɪnkʌlˈpeɪʃən
inoccupation
ɪnˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
mancipation
ˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃən
obstipation
ˌɒbstɪˈpeɪʃən
occupation
ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
owner-occupation
ˌəʊnəʳˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
palpation
pælˈpeɪʃən
participation
pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən
preoccupation
priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
reoccupation
ˌriːɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
syncopation
ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃən
usurpation
ˌjuːzɜːˈpeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUPATION

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUPATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of pupation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pupation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUPATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

化蛹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pupación
570 millions of speakers

English

pupation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्यूपीकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التشرنق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

окукливание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pupation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pupation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nymphose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pupation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verpuppung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蛹化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

번데기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pupation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trạng thái con nhộng nằm trong kén
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pupation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Pupation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pupa devresi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impupamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Przepoczwarczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

окукливание
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pupation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pupation
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

popstadium
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förpuppning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pupation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pupation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUPATION»

The term «pupation» is normally little used and occupies the 111.346 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUPATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pupation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pupation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUPATION»

Discover the use of pupation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pupation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sixth International Workshop on ...
The Cry1Ba2 toxin did not have any significant negative effects on the pupation ( F=2.47 and P=0.08), pupal weight (F=1.10 and P=0.36) and adult emergence (F= 0.01 and P=1.00) of C. plutellae that fed and developed in P. xylostella larvae ...
R. Srinivasan, Anthony M. Shelton, Hilda L. Collins, 2011
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The southern potato wireworm: its biology and economic ...
Oviposition and pupation continue through October and to a limited extent during the first half of November, apparently ceasing when the temperature is below 65° F. Evidently two generations of the southern potato wireworm usually occur ...
Augustine Day, Frank P. Cuthbert, William John Reid, 1971
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
80 60 a tr < 40 O UJ O cc 20 WEIGHT CLASS <120 120-139 140-159 >160 _l_ 24 20 16 WEEKS BEFORE 50 12 8 4 PER CENT PUPATION IN THE FIELD FIG. 2 — The percent pupation in Costelytra zealandica larvae in each weight class in  ...
4
Caddisflies: The Underwater Architects
In the retreat-making caddis now living, we find a beautiful series of steplike changes in pupation behaviour preserved in time. In most of these families, pupation begins when the larva abandons its retreat and constructs a new dome- shaped, ...
Glenn B. Wiggins, 2004
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Insect Clocks, Third Edition
The mosquito Anopheles gambiae also possesses a well-defined rhythm of pupation (Jones and Reiter, 1975) which, like that in Aedes taeniorhynchus, confers rhythmicity on subsequent adult eclosion. Reiter and Jones (1976), however, ...
D.S. Saunders, C.G.H. Steel, X. Vafopoulou, R.D. Lewis, 2002
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Insect life-cycle polymorphism: Theory, Evolution and ...
In Figure 3, the length of the pupation interval is much longer (about seven times) than that of hatching. This is the case in general if the environmental resource availability curve R( t) is symmetric. Because the biomass on the first pupation ...
H.V. Danks, 1994
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Patterns of Diversification in Phytophagous Insects: ...
Hering), both possibly associated with the aquilegiae clade, have similar pupation (Pakalniškis 2003). Also, some members of the Aulagromyzapopulicola group (leafminers on Salicaceae) pupate internally, including the species (A. tridentata) ...
Isaac Scott Winkler, 2008
8
Life history of the oriental peach moth in Georgia
PUPAL PERIOD Observations on pupation were made daily by examining the larvae within the cocooning sticks. During the season of 1925 pupation records were taken on 3,676 individuals. The spring brood began to pupate on February 25.
Oliver I. Snapp, Homer Scott Swingle, 1929
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Handbook of Sampling Methods for Arthropods in Agriculture
Based on research conducted by Song42 it was estimated that spring pupation begins at approximately 75 DD for a Z-multivoltine population, peaks at around 200 DD, and terminates at 350 DD, using a developmental threshold of 12.5°C. 41 ...
Larry P. Pedigo, G. David Buntin, 1993
10
The Neurobiology of Circadian Timing
Figure 1a shows the frequency of pupation times of A. verbasci when larvae were reared under LD 12:12 at 20 C. These insects exhibited rhythmic pupation. Larvae pupated 23–31 weeks after hatching as the first pupation group. The second ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUPATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pupation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Garden Q&A: Borers wreak havoc on irises
Their presence often leads to bacterial rhizome rot. Rhizomes affected by this rot are slimy and emit a foul odor. About early August, the borers begin pupation. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
2
Garden Q&A: Beware the peach tree borer
The adults emerge from pupation in July and August and go on to mate and produce another generation of borers. Pheromone traps are very useful to capture ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
3
Viburnum leaf beetles have made way to Pa., but you can limit …
They climb down to the ground to pupate. In early July, the adults emerge from pupation and go on to lay more eggs. There's only one generation per year, but ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
4
Gypsy moth caterpillars found in urban Eaton County
Moths pupate in protected sites, such as under loose flaps of tree bark or on woodpiles. After a period of pupation lasting about 10-14 days, adults emerge to ... «Michigan State University Extension, May 15»
5
Moths prefer to reproduce in the dark
It turned out that the caterpillars did not grow more slowly but during pupation, it became clear that the caterpillars' calendar was disrupted. Caterpillars that live ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
6
Longhorned beetle contained, still poses threat
As the larvae progress, they go toward the middle of the tree, where they hollow out a pupation chamber. That can take about two years, Kenny said. «ThisWeekNews, Mar 15»
7
Q&A: Experts weigh in on the botfly and pets
After about 30 days, the larvae exit the skin, fall to the soil, and pupate. The length of pupation depends on weather and environmental factors. Question: How ... «The Seattle Times, Nov 14»
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Good Natured: Woolly bear caterpillar quite the child star
But then – just like the moment puberty zapped Beaver Cleaver out of the limelight – pupation takes the antlion off the celebrity insect radar. One month inside a ... «Kane County Chronicle, Oct 14»
9
Using blowflies as 'meth detectors'
About 60 per cent of larvae exposed to MA died during the pupation period. Larvae and pupae lengths were, on average, significantly longer than the controls. «Phys.Org, Jun 14»
10
Watch a Caterpillar Morph Into a Butterfly in 3-D
They saw major organs develop, and were surprised to find that the trachea and other airways often formed within the first 12 hours of pupation. This is faster ... «Wired, May 13»

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