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Prepupal

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adj. Describing the inactive stage in the development of some insects between the larval and the pupal stages

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adj. of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages

Word Usage

"Ten crude larvae, prepupae and pupae in the late part of the fourth instar stage, the prepupal stage and day seven of the pupal stage were used for the soluble and membrane-bound trehalase activity analysis of individuals for three independent experiments."

Equivalent

immature