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n., pl. chrys·a·lis·es or chry·sal·i·des (krĭ-săl'ĭ-dēz').
  1. A pupa, especially of a moth or butterfly, enclosed in a firm case or cocoon.
  2. A protected stage of development.

[Latin chr[ymacr]sallis, from Greek khrūsallis, khrūsallid-, gold-colored pupa of a butterfly, from khrūsos, gold. See chryso–.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon


 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - puppe

Nederlands (Dutch)
pop, onvolgroeid stadium

Français (French)
n. - chrysalide

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kokon, Puppe, Puppenhülle

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (εντομ.) χρυσαλλίδα (ή το κουκούλι της)

Italiano (Italian)
crisalide

Português (Portuguese)
n. - crisálida (f) (Zool.), casulo (m) (fig.) (Zool.)

Русский (Russian)
куколка

Español (Spanish)
n. - crisálida

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - puppa

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
蛹, 准备期, 茧

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 蛹, 準備期, 繭

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 번데기, 미숙기, 과도기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - さなぎ, 繭

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شرنقه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גולם (של פרפר)‬


 
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