chrysalis
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1650–60; < Latin chrȳsalis < Greek chrȳsallís, equivalent to chrȳs- chrys- + -allis suffix, probably with diminutive value
1650–60; < Latin chrȳsalis < Greek chrȳsallís, equivalent to chrȳs- chrys- + -allis suffix, probably with diminutive value
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| —n , pl chrysalises, chrysalides | |
| 1. | the obtect pupa of a moth or butterfly |
| 2. | anything in the process of developing |
| [C17: from Latin chrӯsallis, from Greek khrusallis, from khrusos gold, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew harūz gold] | |
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Word Origin & History
chrysalis
c.1600, from L. chrysallis, from Gk. khrysallis "golden colored," from khrysos "gold," of Sem. origin, + second element meaning something like "sheath."
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chrysalis (krĭs'ə-lĭs) Pronunciation Key
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Example sentences
Visitors can view monarch eggs as well as caterpillars and chrysalis in a demonstration area.
Following the last molt, the pupa or chrysalis appears.
It is inside the chrysalis that the adult butterfly is formed.
Caterpillars go through a complete metamorphous, finishing in the chrysalis stage.
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