pupiparous
/pjuːˈpɪp(ə)rəs
/adjective Entomology
(Of certain flies, e.g. the tsetse) producing young which are already ready to pupate.Muir first described the life cycle of these pupiparous flies in his description of. A. speiserianum from Amboina, Indonesia....
- It is a pupiparous fly, giving birth to a single larva which quickly turns into a pupa.
Origin
Early 19th century: from modern Latin pupipara (neuter plural of pupiparus 'bringing forth young') + -ous.