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Word: Chrysalis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin chrysal(l)is, chrysal(l)id-, from Greek khrusallis, from khrusos ‘gold’ (because of the gold colour or metallic sheen of some pupae)
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkrɪsəlɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a quiescent insect pupa, especially of a butterfly or moth
Short Definition:quiescent insect pupa
Examples:- the transformation from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis and, finally, adult
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