Verpuppung
dieNounpupation (insects)
English translations
- 01
pupation
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Verpuppung ist der Prozess, bei dem sich eine Larve (z.B. eine Raupe) in eine Puppe verwandelt, oft in einem Kokon oder einer Puppenhülle, bevor sie zum adulten Insekt wird.
- English meaning
- Pupation is the process by which a larva (e.g., a caterpillar) transforms into a pupa, often in a cocoon or chrysalis, before becoming an adult insect.
- Synonym
- Puppenruhe
- German example
- Die Raupe hat sich zur Verpuppung in einen Kokon eingesponnen.
- English example
- The caterpillar spun itself into a cocoon for pupation.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Verpuppung
- Plural Form
- die Verpuppungen
Related words
- verpuppen
Pupate
Example sentences with “Verpuppung”
Die Verpuppung der Raupe dauert lange. (The pupation of the caterpillar takes a long time.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the biological context of 'Verpuppung'?
It is the process where a larva transforms into a pupa.