About The Word Chrysalis
Learn about the word Chrysalis to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Chrysalis definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Chrysalis
| Chrysalis Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Chrysalis?
[n] pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chrysalis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Chrysalis: See Also | pupa Chrysalis In Webster's Dictionary \Chrys"a*lis\, n.; pl. {Chrysalides}. [L. chrysallis
the gold-colored pupa of butterflies, Gr. ?, fr. ? gold. Cf.
{Aurelia}.] (Zo["o]l.)
The pupa state of certain insects, esp. of butterflies, from
which the perfect insect emerges. See {Pupa}, and {Aurelia}
(a) .
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Aldehyde-alcohol ‐ an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two…
- Enrichment ‐ act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding [n] a gift…
- Nerve fiber ‐ a threadlike extension of a…
- Family martyniaceae ‐ in most classifications not considered a separate family but…
- Chop-suey greens ‐ succulent and aromatic young dark green leaves used in Chinese…
- Ordered series ‐ an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale…
- Xantusiidae ‐ night lizards
- Seaside alder ‐ shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft…
- Vertical integration ‐ absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all…
- Panetela ‐ a long…