Explore Pupal through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like immature. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pupal in a sentence
Pupal meaning
Of or pertaining to the pupa stage of insect metamorphosis.
Synonyms of Pupal
Using Pupal
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to the pupa stage of insect metamorphosis.
- Useful related words include: immature.
- In the example corpus, pupal often appears in combinations such as: the pupal, pupal stage, pupal mandibles.
Context around Pupal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pupal
- In this selection, "pupal" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, inactive, stage, mandibles and brain stand out and add context to how "pupal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an inactive pupal stage before and between the pupal brain and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pupal" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pupal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In the final stage, the pupal whiteflies are more convex, with large, conspicuously red eyes. (15 words)
After it emerges from its pupal stage, a butterfly cannot fly until the wings are unfolded. (16 words)
The larvae grow through a series of four or five moults and enter the pupal stage. (16 words)
The lepidopteran pupa, known as a chrysalis in the case of butterflies, has functional mandibles with appendages fused or glued to the body in most species, while the pupal mandibles are not functional in others. (35 words)
These insects either have hemimetabolous development, and undergo an incomplete or partial metamorphosis, or holometabolous development, which undergo a complete metamorphosis, including a pupal or resting stage between the larval and adult forms. (33 words)
The Eriocraniidae have a short coiled proboscis in the adult stage, and though they retain their pupal mandibles with which they escaped the cocoon, their mandibles are non-functional thereafter. (30 words)
Example sentences (11)
Silk is a fibre that silkworms and other insects weave to make their webs and cocoons — outer casings that protect them during the pupal stage.
After it emerges from its pupal stage, a butterfly cannot fly until the wings are unfolded.
Anatomy of an adult mosquito Adult mosquitoes usually mate within a few days after emerging from the pupal stage.
Interaction between the pupal brain and prothoracic glands in the metamorphosis of the giant silkworm "Platysamia cecropia".
In the final stage, the pupal whiteflies are more convex, with large, conspicuously red eyes.
The Eriocraniidae have a short coiled proboscis in the adult stage, and though they retain their pupal mandibles with which they escaped the cocoon, their mandibles are non-functional thereafter.
The larvae grow through a series of four or five moults and enter the pupal stage.
The lepidopteran pupa, known as a chrysalis in the case of butterflies, has functional mandibles with appendages fused or glued to the body in most species, while the pupal mandibles are not functional in others.
These insects either have hemimetabolous development, and undergo an incomplete or partial metamorphosis, or holometabolous development, which undergo a complete metamorphosis, including a pupal or resting stage between the larval and adult forms.
The young develop through holometabolism (complete metamorphosis )—that is, they have a worm-like larval stage and an inactive pupal stage before they mature.
When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs out and, after its wings have expanded and dried, it flies off.
Common combinations with pupal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: