pupa
noun
- life stage of some insects undergoing transformation
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpjuːpə/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin, from a special use of Latin pūpa (“little girl; doll, puppet”). Doublet of pupe; compare also puppet, puppy.
- An insect in the development stage between larva and adult.
“The public is the pupae of the purposely purblind […]”