Pupate
/ˈpjuːpeɪt/noun
To transform into a pupa, the inactive developmental stage between larva and adult in many insects.
Did you know?Latin pupa meant “doll” or “puppet,” a name inspired by the small, seemingly lifeless form of an insect inside its protective casing.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
pūpa
“Doll, puppet, or little girl”
Late Latin
Latin
pūpa
“A doll-like figure; the word was later used in zoological naming”
17th Century
New Latin
pupa
“The inactive developmental stage of an insect between larva and adult”
18th Century
Scientific Latin
pupation
“The process of becoming or existing as a pupa”
19th Century
English
pupate
“To enter the pupal stage”
Modern English
English
pupate
“To transform from a larva into a pupa”