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Meaning of chrysalis

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

chrysalis

Pronunciation:/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. The cocoon itself.

  3. A strong constraint; shackles.