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adj. [L. pupa, puppet; fero, bear](ARTHROPODA: Insecta)In Hemiptera, the generation of aphids that produce sexed individuals.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
pupiferous
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pupiferous — pu·pif·er·ous … English syllables
pupiferous — (ˈ)pyü|pif(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: New Latin pupa + English iferous : producing sexual individuals used of the parthenogenetic generation of an aphid … Useful english dictionary
