Term Name: pupation
Synonyms: head eversion, prepupal-pupal transition
Definition: 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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0035074]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: pupal development
is a type of: multicellular organismal process