chrysalis
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/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/
English
Definitions
noun
- The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
- The cocoon itself.
- A strong constraint; shackles.
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Synonyms
pupachrysaloidchrysalidcocoonteleiochrysalispupariumteleiochrysalidcremasterteliochrysalidchorionsubimagoimagocalyptopiseclosioncocoonetseminymph