chrysalid
chrysalid adjective: of or relating to a chrysalis. Also the archaic form of chrysalis.
Adjective
chrysalid (not comparable)
- Of or relating to a chrysalis.
- Dark: In Larva, Pupa, and Flight details the transformation from a chrysalid state of frustration--rendered here by a dark, mechanistic environment complete with droning soundscape--to a fleeting interlude of freedom.2003 June 20, Kerry Reid, “Choice Cuts”, in Chicago Reader
- The larva which is fed on honey first adopts a false chrysalid appearance and afterwards goes back to its earlier form, though the necessity for these transformations escapes us entirely.1924, Alexander Teixeira De Mattos, The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles
Also used as
chrysalid is also the archaic form of chrysalis.
Forms of chrysalid
| plural | chrysalids |
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Origin of chrysalid
From chrysalis + -id.
Perhaps from French chrysalide.
Questions about chrysalid
- What does chrysalid mean?
- Chrysalid means of or relating to a chrysalis.
- What part of speech is chrysalid?
- Chrysalid is an adjective.
Words near chrysalid in the dictionary
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