1. relating to or characteristic of a puparium (the hardened larval skin that encloses a pupa in certain insects)
Usage: entomology

Examples

• The puparial case protected the developing fly during metamorphosis.
• Scientists examined the puparial structure under a microscope.
• The puparial stage is crucial for proper insect development.
• Researchers collected puparial specimens from the soil samples.
• The puparial wall showed signs of the emerging adult insect.