nf. chrysalis, butterfly cocoon; pupa, insect in the intermediate transformation stage between larva and adult

v. pupate, develop into a pupa (insects)

n. chrysalis, pupa; nymph

entom. chrysalis
entom. pupa

(n.) = pupa [pupas/pupae, -pl.].
Ex: The effects of irradiation on the wholesomeness of bananas, and on fruit fly eggs and pupae were investigated.