chrysalis /ˈkrɪsələs/ noun plural chrysalises also chrysalides /krɪˈsæləˌdiːz/
plural chrysalises also chrysalides /krɪˈsæləˌdiːz/
Learner's definition of CHRYSALIS
[count] biology
1
: a moth or butterfly at the stage of growth when it is turning into an adult and is enclosed in a hard case蝶蛹;蛾蛹
2
: a hard case that protects a moth or butterfly while it is turning into an adult虫茧;蛹壳 — compare 1cocoon 1