noun
- plural of chrysalis; the hard protective casings formed by butterfly and moth larvae during metamorphosis
Examples
- The students observed several chrysalises hanging from the milkweed plants.
- After two weeks, the monarch butterflies emerged from their chrysalises.
- The garden was filled with chrysalises in various stages of development.
- She carefully moved the chrysalises to a safer location before the storm.
- The biology class studied how caterpillars transform inside their chrysalises.
- Green chrysalises blended perfectly with the leaves around them.