an insect such as a butterfly or moth at the stage of changing from a larva (=a young insect without wings) to an adult, or the hard case in which this happens
Synonyms and related words
Insects at different stages of life
chrysalis
cocoon
grub
chrysalis
noun countable biology
US /ˈkrɪsəlɪs/
Word Forms
singular
chrysalis
plural
chrysalises
DEFINITIONS1
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an insect such as a butterfly or moth at the stage of changing from a larva (=a young insect without wings) to an adult, or the hard case in which this happens