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Chrysalis

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Noun

1. chrysalis

pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon

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Chrysalis

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nounWord forms: plural chrysalises or chrysalides (krɪˈsælɪˌdiːz )

1.

the obtect pupa of a moth or butterfly

2.

anything in the process of developing

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Chrysalis

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nounWord forms: plural chryˈsaliˌdes (krɪˈsæləˌdiz ; krisalˈədēzˌ) or ˈchrysalises

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

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Chrysalis

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n. pl. chrys·a·lis·es or chry·sal·i·des (krĭ-sălĭ-dēz′)

1.

a. A pupa, especially of a butterfly.

b. The hardened case of a pupa.

2. A protected stage of development.

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