Word: prepupa
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
pu
pa
Definition: An organism in a developmental stage that immediately precedes the pupa.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
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)