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Pupiparous — Pu*pip a*rous, a. [Pupa + L. parere to bring forth.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Bearing, or containing, a pupa; said of the matured larv[ae], or larval skins, of certain Diptera. (b) Of or pertaining to the Pupipara. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pupiparous — [pyo͞o pip′ə rəs] adj. [< PUPA + PAROUS] designating or of certain dipteran insects bearing young already developed to the stage where they are ready to pupate, as the sheep tick … English World dictionary
pupiparous — adj. [L. pupa, puppet; parere, to beget] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Bearing larva that are full grown and ready to pupate … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pupiparous — /pyooh pip euhr euhs/, adj. (of an insect) bearing fully developed larvae that are ready to pupate. [1820 30; < NL pupiparus. See PUPA, I , PAROUS] * * * … Universalium
pupiparous — adjective Producing young that are ready to pupate … Wiktionary
pupiparous — [pju: pɪp(ə)rəs] adjective Entomology (of certain flies, e.g. the tsetse) producing young which are already ready to pupate. Origin C19: from mod. L. pupipara (neut. plural of pupiparus bringing forth young ) + ous … English new terms dictionary
pupiparous — pu·pip·a·rous … English syllables
pupiparous — /pjuˈpɪpərəs/ (say pyooh pipuhruhs) adjective bringing forth young which are already developed to the pupal phase, as in certain parasitic insects. {New Latin pūpiparus, from pūpi pupa + parus parous} …
pupiparous — adj. Entomol. bringing forth young which are already in a pupal state. Etymology: mod.L pupipara neut. pl. of pupiparus (as PUPA, parere bring forth) … Useful english dictionary
Hippobosca — A genus of pupiparous louse flies (family Hippoboscidae) related to the tsetse flies; they are ectoparasites on birds and mammals. [G. hippos, horse, + boskein, to feed] * * * Hip·po·bos·ca .hip ō bäs kə n the type genus of the family… … Medical dictionary
