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chrysalis/ˈkrɪsəlɪs ||; ˈkrɪsḷɪs/(plural chrysalises) noun [c] the form of an insect,(a butterfly)or(a moth), while it is changing into an adult inside a hard case, also called a chrysalis （蝴蝶、蛾等昆虫的）蛹 ☞picture at insect 见insect插图 a similar form of other insects is called a pupa. 其他昆虫一种类似的形体叫做蛹(pupa)。 chrys·a·lis /`krɪsḷɪs; ˈkrɪsəlɪs/n [c]a moth or butterfly at the stage of development when it has a hard outside covering, before becoming a larva and then an adult ［蛾或蝶的］蛹→ compare 比较 cocoon¹ |