CHRYSALIS


Meaning of CHRYSALIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ krɪsəlɪs ]

( chrysalises)

1.

A chrysalis is a butterfly or moth in the stage between being a larva and an adult.

N-COUNT

2.

A chrysalis is the hard, protective covering that a chrysalis has.

...a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.

N-COUNT

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