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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 chrȳsallis, from Greek khrūsallis, khrūsallid-, gold-colored pupa of a butterfly, from khrūsos, gold. See chryso-.]

(KRIS-uh-lis)

noun, plural chrysalises or chrysalides (kri-SAL-i-deez)
A pupa of a moth or butterfly, enclosed in a cocoon.

Etymology
From Latin chrysallis, from Greek.

Usage
"The climax of metamorphosis into an adult can be viewed almost daily. Butterflies usually emerge from their chrysalises sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m." — William Allen, Where Beauty Flutters By, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jul 23, 1995.

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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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