chrys·a·lis
 chrysalis
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- pronunciation:
- krI
s
lihs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
chrysalides, chrysalises |
| definition: |
the hard outside covering on a moth or butterfly while it is a pupa, the stage before it becomes an adult with wings. Many kinds of moths and butterflies make a chrysalis instead of a cocoon. Chrysalis is also sometimes used as another name for the pupa itself.
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The word chrysalis
contains the following part:
chrys, chryso
Greek
root
that means
gold, yellow
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