noun
- the hard protective casing around a pupa, especially of a butterfly or moth
- a stage of development or transformation
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The caterpillar formed a chrysalis before emerging as a butterfly.
- We found several chrysalises hanging from the milkweed plants.
- The monarch butterfly’s chrysalis is bright green with gold spots.
- After two weeks in the chrysalis, the butterfly was ready to emerge.
- The company is in a chrysalis stage, preparing for major changes.
- She viewed college as her chrysalis period of personal growth.