Chrysalis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
noun plural chrysalises or chrysalides (krɪˈsælɪˌdiːz)
  1. the obtect pupa of a moth or butterfly
  2. anything in the process of developing
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