About The Word Chrysalis
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Chrysalis
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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) .
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