chrysalis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Greek (χρυσός), gold

[edit] Noun

chrysalis (plural chrysalises or chrysalides)

1. the pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place

[edit] Translations

Finnish: hyönteisen kotelo Italian: crisalide