ALL meanings of chrysalis
chrys·a·lis
C c - countable noun chrysalis A chrysalis is a butterfly or moth in the stage between being a larva and an adult. 3
- countable noun chrysalis A chrysalis is the hard, protective covering that a chrysalis has. 3
- noun chrysalis the obtect pupa of a moth or butterfly 3
- noun chrysalis anything in the process of developing 3
- noun chrysalis the pupa of a butterfly, the form of the insect when between the larval and adult stages and in a case or cocoon 3
- noun chrysalis the case or cocoon 3
- noun chrysalis a stage of development when something or someone is still protected 3
- noun plural chrysalis the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa. 1
- noun chrysalis butterfly, moth: pupa 1
- noun chrysalis A quiescent insect pupa, especially of a butterfly or moth. 1
- noun chrysalis The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place. 0
- noun chrysalis (figuratively) A strong constraint. 0