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puparium
/ pjuːˈpɛərɪəm /
noun
- a hard barrel-shaped case enclosing the pupae of the housefly and other dipterous insects
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Derived Forms
- puˈparial, adjective
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Example Sentences
The mode in which insects make their way out of the puparium differs in different orders.
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Female puparium varying in colour; circular in outline, usually flat, sometimes rather convex; pellicles usually in the centre.
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Female puparium circular, flat, brown; diameter, about 1/20in.
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Male puparium rather longer than that of the female, the pellicle at one end; not carinated above.
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Female puparium nearly circular, convex, greyish or brownish in colour, about 1/15in.
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