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куколка

chrysalis

Meaning of куколка

living beings insects noun

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Russian[kʊˈkolkə]
chrysalis
куколка - chrysalis
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куколка with English translation

куколка usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The gardener noticed a chrysalis hanging under the leaf.

Садовник заметил куколку, висящую под листом.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

After weeks, the chrysalis finally opened and the moth emerged.

Через несколько недель куколка наконец раскрылась, и вылупилась моль.

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куколка belongs to the topic "Insects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

куколкаchrysalis
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What's the difference between куколка / кокон / пупарий

🇷🇺Russian
куколка

the resting/transformation stage in holometabolous insects (between larva and adult)

C1Very Often

A butterfly will soon emerge from the pupa.

Из куколки скоро вылупится бабочка.

🇷🇺Russian

a silk or other protective casing spun/built by a larva; not always identical to the pupa itself

C1Often

The caterpillar spun a cocoon around itself.

Гусеница заплела вокруг себя кокон.

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🇷🇺Russian
пупарий

technical term: a hardened puparium in Diptera formed from the larval skin

C1Rarely

In flies the pupa takes the form of a puparium.

У мух куколка представлена пупарием.

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куколка translation: chrysalis. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce куколка

[kʊˈkolkə]

куколка translation

chrysalis

куколка examples

The gardener noticed a chrysalis hanging under the leaf.

куколка transcription

[kʊˈkolkə]

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куколка meaning: what does it mean?

Неподвижная стадия развития бабочек и некоторых насекомых

куколка pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

куколка is pronounced as [kʊˈkolkə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

куколка definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The gardener noticed a chrysalis hanging under the leaf. Translation: Садовник заметил куколку, висящую под листом.

Is куколка part of Insects vocabulary?

Yes, куколка (chrysalis) can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is куколка part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, куколка (chrysalis) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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