Word: postpupation
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: post
pu
pa
tion
Definition: Following pupation; the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation between immature and mature stages
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: after, later
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: pupa
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An insect in the development stage between larva and adult.
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: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.