1. pupal - Adjective
2. pupal - Adjective Satellite
Of or pertaining to a pupa, or the condition of a pupa.
Source: Webster's dictionarythe pupal stage Source: Internet
After it emerges from its pupal stage, a butterfly cannot fly until the wings are unfolded. Source: Internet
Anatomy of an adult mosquito Adult mosquitoes usually mate within a few days after emerging from the pupal stage. Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet
Interaction between the pupal brain and prothoracic glands in the metamorphosis of the giant silkworm "Platysamia cecropia". Source: Internet