Word: pupating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pu
pa
ting
Definition: Present participle of pupate; develop into a pupa
Morphemes:
Affix: pupa
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Used as a specific epithet; resembling an insect in its pupal stage of development.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūpa
Language: la
Decoded: pupa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: pupa (of an insect)
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.