noun
- plural of chrysalis; the hard protective casings in which caterpillars transform into butterflies or moths
Usage: biology
Examples
- The students observed several chrysalids hanging from the branches.
- Inside the chrysalids, the caterpillars were undergoing metamorphosis.
- We found empty chrysalids after the butterflies had emerged.
- The garden was full of chrysalids in various stages of development.
- Scientists studied the chrysalids to understand the transformation process.
- The chrysalids remained motionless for weeks before the butterflies appeared.