pupiferous

pupiferous
\(ˈ)pyü|pif(ə)rəs\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin pupa + English -iferous
: producing sexual individuals — used of the parthenogenetic generation of an aphid

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  • pupiferous — adj. [L. pupa, puppet; fero, bear] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hemiptera, the generation of aphids that produce sexed individuals …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • pupiferous — pu·pif·er·ous …   English syllables

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