CHRYSALISES

Noun

chrysalises

plural of chrysalis

Source: Wiktionary


CHRYSALIS

Chrys"a*lis, n.; pl. Chrysalides. Etym: [L. chrysallis the gold- colored pupa of butterflies, Gr. Aurelia.] (Zoƶl.)

Definition: The pupa state of certain insects, esp. of butterflies, from which the perfect insect emerges. See Pupa, and Aurelia (a).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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