AURELIA
Etymology
Proper noun
Aurelia
A female given name from Latin
Etymology
Noun
aurelia (plural aurelias)
(entomology, archaic) The chrysalis of an insect, especially of a butterfly.
Source: Wiktionary
Au*re"li*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. aurum gold: cf. F. aurélie. Cf. Chrysalis.] (Zoöl.) (a) The chrysalis, or pupa of an insect, esp. when reflecting a brilliant golden color, as that of some of the butterflies. (b) A genus of jellyfishes. See Discophora.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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