Word: pupal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pu
pal
Definition: Of or pertaining to the pupa stage of insect metamorphosis.
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: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.