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chrysalis(dictionary)

chrysalis (iou)



chrysalis noun. . E17.
[Latin chrysal(l)is, -id- from Greek khrusallis, from khrusos gold.]
A pupa, esp. of a butterfly or moth; the hard sheath of this. Also fig., a quiescent transitional form.
chrysaline adjective of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a chrysalis L18.
chrysalize verb intrans. & refl. (rare) become a chrysalis; pupate: E19.
chrysaloid adjective resembling a chrysalis E19.