nhộng bọc

Nhộng bọc treo trên cành cây.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pupa (in a cocoon): The life stage of some insects, such as butterflies and moths, during which the larva transforms into an adult inside a protective casing. "Nhộng bọc" specifically refers to a pupa enclosed within a silken cocoon or similar covering.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con sâu đã biến thành nhộng bọc trong tổ kén. (The caterpillar has transformed into a pupa inside the cocoon.)
  • Nhộng bọc của con bướm thường được treo trên cành cây. (The butterfly's pupa is often hung on a tree branch.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in zoological or biological contexts to describe this specific, encased form of insect metamorphosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhộng (n): pupa. A more general term for the pupal stage, which may or may not have a distinct covering.

  • Nhộng của con ong phát triển trong tổ. (The bee's pupa develops within the hive.)

• Kén (n): cocoon. The silky case spun by insect larvae for protection during the pupal stage.

  • Con tằm nhả tơ để tạo kén. (The silkworm spins silk to create a cocoon.)

Synonyms

• Chrysalis: Specifically refers to the pupal stage of butterflies.
• Pupa: The general term for the inactive, transformative stage of an insect's life cycle.

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