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chrysalis


chrysalis [kris-uh-lis] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural chrys·a·lis·es, chry·sal·i·des [kri-sal-i-deez] /krɪˈsæl ɪˌdiz/.

  1. the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa.

Origin of chrysalis 1650–60; Latin chrȳsalis Greek chrȳsallís, equivalent to chrȳs- chrys- + -allis suffix, probably with diminutive value Related Words for chrysalides evolution, advancement, expansion, improvement, increase, progress, maturity, progression, addition, reinforcement, enlargement, augmentation, hike, flowering, advance, boost, buildup, spread, adulthood, developing Examples from the Web for chrysalides Historical Examples of chrysalides

  • In the fall they turned into chrysalides, which I kept all the winter.

    Harper’s Young People, September 28, 1880

    Various

  • Why are insects in the “pupa” stage also called “chrysalides?”

    The Reason Why

    Anonymous

  • When your caterpillars are full-sized they will transform into chrysalides.

    The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work

    Mary Rogers Miller

  • In form the chrysalides of butterflies and moths are as variable as the caterpillars.

    Butterflies and Moths

    William S. Furneaux

  • The chrysalides are often hairy, though some of them are perfectly smooth.

    Butterflies and Moths

    William S. Furneaux

  • British Dictionary definitions for chrysalides chrysalis noun plural chrysalises or chrysalides (krɪˈsælɪˌdiːz)

    1. the obtect pupa of a moth or butterfly
    2. anything in the process of developing

    Word Origin for chrysalis C17: from Latin chrӯsallis, from Greek khrusallis, from khrusos gold, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew harūz gold Word Origin and History for chrysalides chrysalis n.

    c.1600, from Latin chrysallis, from Greek khrysallis (genitive khrysallidos) “golden colored pupa of the butterfly,” from khrysos “gold,” perhaps of Semitic origin (cf. Hebrew and Phoenician harutz “gold”) + second element meaning something like “sheath.” Seeking a plural, OED leans toward the classically correct chrysalides.

    chrysalides in Science chrysalis [krĭs′ə-lĭs]

    1. The pupa of certain kinds of insects, especially of moths and butterflies, that is inactive and enclosed in a firm case or cocoon from which the adult eventually emerges.
    2. The case or cocoon of a chrysalis.
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