CHRYSALIS


Meaning of CHRYSALIS in English

n. (pl. chrysalises or chrysalides) 1 a a quiescent pupa of a butterfly or moth. b the hard outer case enclosing it. 2 a preparatory or transitional state.

[ L f. Gk khrusallis -idos f. khrusos gold ]

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