the pupa of a butterfly, the form of the insect when between the larval and adult stages and in a case or cocoon
the case or cocoon
a stage of development when something or someone is still protected
Origin:
L chrysallis < Gr, golden-colored chrysalis of a butterfly < chrysos, gold: of Sem orig., as in Akkadian ḫurāṣu, Heb hārūz, gold, Aram harā, yellow