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The character 蛹, meaning pupa or chrysalis, is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical, 虫 (chóng), denotes insects or creeping creatures, placing the term squarely in entomology. The right component, 甬 (yǒng), provides the pronunciation. The definition is strictly biological, referring to the dormant stage between larva and adult in insects such as butterflies and moths, with no common metaphorical extensions.
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这是一个蚕蛹。
蚕蛹可以食用。
蝴蝶从蛹中羽化。
蛹是昆虫的发育阶段。
蚕蛹富含蛋白质营养。
在蛹期，昆虫不吃不动。
科学家观察了蛹的变态过程。
某些鸟类以地下越冬的蛹为食。