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
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
He generally has heaps of caterpillars and chrysalides, which are turning into moths and butterflies for his collection.
From The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story by Angela Brazil
Caterpillars which are about to be transformed into chrysalides weave a cocoon, a very close dwelling in which they can go through their metamorphosis far from exterior troubles.
From The Industries of Animals by Frédéric Houssay
