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pupation
This term describes a specific biological transition, carrying a clinical and scientific tone. It refers to the dormant yet transformative phase where an organism is encased in a protective shell, shifting from a feeding larva to a reproductive adult. It is used almost exclusively in entomology and zoology to describe the physiological overhaul of the body.
As a mass noun representing a biological process, it is treated as uncountable. It does not refer to individual pupae but to the overarching phenomenon of the change. Consequently, it does not take a plural form and is not used with indefinite articles like a pupation.
Meanings
Examples
The larvae will begin pupation once they reach a critical mass.
Look at this specimen and notice the signs of pupation.
Pupation typically occurs in a protected cocoon or chrysalis.
I wonder if the temperature affects the timing of pupation.
The insect enters a state of pupation to undergo complete metamorphosis.
Pupation is a vulnerable stage in the life cycle of a moth.
We are studying the hormonal triggers that initiate pupation.
The caterpillar has stopped eating and is preparing for pupation.
The caterpillar has stopped eating and is preparing for pupation.