chrysalid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɪsəlɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kris′ə lid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chrys•a•lid  (kris′ə lid),USA pronunciation [Entomol.]
n. 
  1. Insectsa chrysalis.

adj. 
  1. Insectsof a chrysalis.
  • representing stem of Greek chrȳsallís chrysalis 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chrysalid / ˈkrɪsəlɪd/
  1. another name for chrysalis
also: chrysalidal / krɪˈsælɪdəl/
  1. of or relating to a chrysalis

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