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chrysalis

English

Alternative forms

  • chrysaloid (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin chrysalis, from Ancient Greek ????????? (khrusallís), from ?????? (khrusós, gold), because of the color of some of them.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k??s?l?s/, enPR: kr??s?l?s

Noun

chrysalis (plural chrysalises or chrysalides)

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

Translations

Further reading

  • Pupa § Chrysalis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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molting

English

Verb

molting

  1. present participle of molt

Noun

molting (plural moltings)

  1. A molt; the shedding of skin, feathers, etc.

Translations

Anagrams

  • tomling

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