noun🔗Share蛹(さなぎ)An insect in the development stage between larva and adult."The caterpillar formed a hard shell around itself and became a pupa, changing inside before emerging as a butterfly. "幼虫は自分の周りに硬い殻を作り、蛹になり、蝶として現れる前に内部で変化しました。biologyanimalinsectnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading