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A division of Diptera in which the young are born in a stage like the pupa. It includes the sheep tick, horse tick, and other parasites. Called also Homaloptera.

Bearing, or containing, a pupa; -- said of the matured larvæ, or larval skins, of certain Diptera.

A group of parasitic Hymenoptera, including the ichneumon flies, which destroy the larvæ and pupæ of insects.

Feeding on the pupæ of insects.

Publican. [Obs.]

marionette; a wooden actor in a play. At the pipes of some carved organ move, The gilded puppets dance. Pope.

Resembling a puppet in appearance or action; of the nature of a puppet.

A master of a puppet show.

Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation. Puppetry of the English laws of divorce. Chambers.

h for a conceited and impertinent person. I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm. Addison.

The time or state of being a puppy; the time of being young and undisciplined.

Like a puppy.

Extreme meanness, affectation, conceit, or impudence. A. Chalmers.

Arranged; plotted; -- in a bad sense; as, a put-up job. [Colloq.]

Having four feet.

Having four feet; of or pertaining to a quadruped.

An aëroplane with four superposed main supporting surfaces.

Fourfold; as, to make quadruple restitution; a quadruple alliance. Quadruple time (Mus.), that in which each measure is divided into four equal parts.

A collection or combination of four of a kind.

Fourfold; folded or doubled twice. Quadruplex system (Electric Telegraph), a system by which four messages, two in each direction, may be sent simultaneously over the wire.