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Chrysalis
Pronunciation : Chrys"a*lis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. chrysallis the gold- colored pupa of butterflies, Gr. Aurelia.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The pupa state of certain insects, esp. of butterflies, from which the perfect insect emerges. See Pupa, and Aurelia (a).
pl. Chrysalides.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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