First Known Use: 1815
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puparium
noun pu·par·i·um \pyü-ˈper-ē-əm\
plural pu·par·ia \-ē-ə\
Definition of PUPARIUM
: a rigid outer shell formed from the larval skin that covers some pupae (as of a dipteran fly)
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Origin of PUPARIUM
New Latin, from pupa
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