chrysalis

UK
/ˈkrɪs.əl.ɪs/
US
/ˈkrɪs.ə.lɪs/

Translations

chrysalisnoun
chrysalises
pl
UK
/ˈkrɪs.əl.ɪs/
US
/ˈkrɪs.ə.lɪs/
The butterfly emerged from its chrysalis.
Бабочка вышла из своей куколки.
Additional translations
стадия куколки
Synonyms
transforming stage

Definitions

chrysalisnoun
The hard outer case or pupa of an insect, especially a butterfly or moth, during its transformation from larva to adult.
The caterpillar spun a chrysalis around itself as it prepared to transform into a butterfly.
A transitional or developmental stage of an organism or process.
The company is in a chrysalis phase, undergoing significant changes before its relaunch.