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puparium

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puparium [pjuːˈpɛərɪəm]
n pl -ia [-ɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a hard barrel-shaped case enclosing the pupae of the housefly and other dipterous insects
puparial  adj


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Several of the fossil's features, such as a single pair of round breathing holes called spiracles, mark the puparium as belonging to the schizophoran group.
 
 
 
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