chrysalis

noun [C]

/ˈkrɪs.əl.ɪs/ (plural chrysalises /-ɪz/ )

Definition

› an insect covered by a hard case at the stage of development before it becomes a moth or butterfly with wings, or the case itselfThe development and parts of insects

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