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chrysalid
Chrysalid means to be in the pupa stage, enclosed in a cocoon, before turning into a butterfly or moth. (adjective)
An example of chrysalid is being in the stage when an insect is a larva in a cocoon before changing into a butterfly.
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See chrysalid in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See chrysalid in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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