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chrys·a·lis \ˈkrisələ̇s\ noun (plural chry·sal·i·des \krə̇ˈsaləˌdēz\ ; or chrysalises \ˈkrisələ̇sə̇z\) Etymology: Latin chrysallis gold-colored pupa of butterflies, from Greek, from chrysos gold, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew ḥārūṣ gold, Assyro-Babylonian khurāṣu 1. : the pupa of insects (as of butterflies) that pass the pupal stage in a quiescent and helpless condition without taking food, being enclosed in a more or less firm integument; also : the enclosing integument or case of a pupa 2. : a protecting covering : a sheltered state or stage of being or growth |