C2 noun #56,765 most common

chrysalis

UK /ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/ | US /ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/

The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.

chrysalis in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
  • (noun) The cocoon itself.
  • (noun) A strong constraint; shackles.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
  2. 2
    noun The cocoon itself.
  3. 3
    noun A strong constraint; shackles.
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