chrysalides

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A form of chrysalis — A butterfly pupa or the pupal stage of the butterfly lifestyle; (originally) any pupal stage of any insect wherein the pupa is largely inactive and takes no food.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chrysalis

    Synonyms: chrysalises

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chrysalised
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chrysalides. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysalides

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“chrysalides.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysalides. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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