# pupation

> The act of becoming a pupa, a resting stage in the life cycle of organisms with complete metamorphosis. This event marks the end of the prepupal period and the beginning of the pupal period.

**Wikidata**: [Q11829058](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11829058)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pupation


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. UMLS 2023