Chrysalis — Defs

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

pl. Chrysalides ((#))

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