prepupal

1. The results showed that the larvae were incapable of terminating diapause and completing prepupal development until they had drank water.
   结果表明：在越冬幼虫复苏后至化蛹阶段，水分是影响越冬幼虫完成滞育发育的关键因子，只有满足其饮水需求，才能解除滞育而化蛹。

adj

1. of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages
   1. the prepupal stage