chrysalis
noun
the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa.
chrysalides
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pluralof chrysalis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If you spent a week in the dry forest as a child, examining chrysalides and ocelot droppings, you might, as an adult, see the forest as something other than a purely economic resource.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 30, 2015
In the spring they start out again, and feed till the end of April, at which time they change to dark brownish and smooth chrysalides.
From Butterflies and Moths (British) by William S. Furneaux
We shall now devote a little space to a few general remarks on the chrysalides and the final metamorphosis of butterflies and moths.
From Butterflies and Moths (British) by William S. Furneaux
I could not tell whether the insect moulted its skin, as it was always hidden, but in July, after four months' feeding, the ant-lions changed into chrysalides, which looked like perfectly round balls of sand.
From Wild Nature Won By Kindness by Elizabeth Brightwen
It was rather a difficult matter to ascertain clearly if the ants were actually excavating the chrysalides from amongst the débris.
From A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. by David Starr Jordan
