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Chrysalis
Meaning
Noun
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In Baby animals & Entomology:
The
pupa
of a
butterfly
or
moth
,
enclosed
inside a
cocoon
, in which
metamorphosis
takes
place.
●
In Entomology:
The
cocoon
itself.
●
A
limiting
environment or situation.
Verb
●
To form a chrysalis.
●
To
metamorphize
; to transform.
Name
●
A
former
moon
in Saturn, Solar System. A
hypothetical
former
moon
of Saturn, whose
gravitational
influence is
proposed
as the
source
of Saturn's
inclination
and near-resonance with Uranus, and whose
destruction
by
gravitational
disruption
is
proposed
as the
source
of Saturn's rings.
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Origin
chrysalis
English
χρυσαλλίς
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Caterpillar
Cocoon
Metamorphosis
Pupa
Butterfly
Seedpod
Tadpole
Moth
Salamander
Dragonfly
Ladybug
Chimera
Songbird
Bird
Nest
Beetle
Luna Moth
Scarab Beetle
Stag Beetle
Queen Bee
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