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.

Etymology: L f. Gk khrusallis -idos f. khrusos gold

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.