Definition of chrysalis Chrysalis
/kɹɪˈsʌlɪs/ - [krisulis] - chrys•a•lis
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What does chrysalis mean?
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NounPlural: chrysalis |
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| chrysalis - pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon |
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- chrysalis (Noun)
The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chrysalis (n.)
The pupa state of certain insects, esp. of butterflies, from which the perfect insect emerges. See Pupa, and Aurelia (a).
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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chrysalis
The form taken by some insects at an early stage in their development.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chrysalis
kris′a-lis, Chrysalid, kris′a-lid, n. a term originally applied to the golden-coloured resting stages in the life-history of many butterflies, but sometimes extended to all forms of pupæ or nymphs: the shell whence the insect comes:—pl. Chrysal′ides (i-dēz).—adjs. Chrys′alid, Chrys′aline, Chrys′aloid. [Gr. chrysallis—chrysos, gold.]
Wikipedia 
- A chrysalis is the pupa of a butterfly. The word "chrysalis" comes from the Greek language word for gold because butterflies often have a brighter pupa than other insects.
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🔤- chrysalis, noun, singular of chrysalises / chrysalides.
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