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 ]
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 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012