English dictionary
chrysalis
/'kr/I/s/@/l/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The pupa state of certain insects, esp. of butterflies, from which the perfect insect emerges. See <u>Pupa</u>, and <u>Aurelia</u> <sd><i>(a)</i></sd>.
Source: webster1913