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   chrysalis

   /ˈkrɪsəlɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a quiescent insect pupa, especially of a butterfly or moth: "the transformation from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis and, finally, adult"
   • ▪ the hard outer case enclosing a chrysalis: "the splitting of the chrysalis and the slow unfolding of the wings"
   • ▪ a transitional state: "she emerged from the chrysalis of self-conscious adolescence"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin chrysal(l)is, chrysal(l)id-, from Greek khrusallis, from khrusos ‘gold’ (because of the gold colour or metallic sheen of some pupae).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHRYSALIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHRYSALIS definition: 1. a moth or butterfly at the stage of development when it is covered by a hard case, before it…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CHRYSALIS is a pupa of a butterfly; broadly : an insect pupa. How to use chrysalis in a sentence.

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   A chrysalis (Latin: chrysallis, from Ancient Greek: χρυσαλλίς, chrysallís, plural: chrysalides, also known as an aurelia) or nympha is the pupal stage of butterflies. The term is derived from the metallic–gold coloration found in the pupae of many butterflies, referred to by the Ancient Greek term χρυσός ( chrysós ) for gold.

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   A chrysalis is the form a caterpillar takes before it emerges from its cocoon as a fully formed moth or butterfly. The chrysalis has hard skin that's left behind after the caterpillar sheds its soft outer skin.

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   CHRYSALIS meaning: 1. a moth or butterfly at the stage of development when it is covered by a hard case, before it…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHRYSALIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. the pupa of a butterfly, the form of the insect when between the larval and adult stages and in a case or cocoon. 2. the case or cocoon. 3. a stage of development when something or someone is still protected. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.

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   Chrysalis definition: the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa.. See examples of CHRYSALIS used in a sentence.

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   CHRYSALIS meaning: 1 : a moth or butterfly at the stage of growth when it is turning into an adult and is enclosed in a hard case; 2 : a hard case that protects a moth or butterfly while it is turning into an adult

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionchrysalis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of chrysalis noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    1. The state into which the larva of most insects passes… 2. figurative (esp. as: the shell or case whence the perfect… Earlier version. chrysalis in OED Second Edition (1989) 1. 1658–. The state into which the larva of most insects passes before becoming an imago or perfect insect.