Chrysalis

noun

/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

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

2.nounThe cocoon itself.

3.nounA strong constraint; shackles.

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