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chrysalis in Malay

kepompong

/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/

chrysalis in Malay: kepompong. In English, chrysalis means a butterfly pupa or the pupal stage of the butterfly lifestyle; (originally) any pupal stage of any insect wherein the pupa is largely inactive and takes no food.

Malay words for chrysalis

the pupa of a butterfly
kepompong

English meaning of chrysalis

  1. noun A butterfly pupa or the pupal stage of the butterfly lifestyle; (originally) any pupal stage of any insect wherein the pupa is largely inactive and takes no food.
  2. noun The bare hanging cocoon of butterfly pupae; (originally) any cocoon.
  3. noun Any limiting environment or situation escaped during one's growth or development in the manner of a butterfly.
  4. verb To form a chrysalis or cocoon.

Full definition of chrysalis

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Questions about chrysalis in Malay

What is the meaning of chrysalis in Malay?
Chrysalis in Malay is kepompong.
Apakah maksud chrysalis dalam bahasa Melayu?
Chrysalis: kepompong.
What does chrysalis mean in English?
Chrysalis means a butterfly pupa or the pupal stage of the butterfly lifestyle; (originally) any pupal stage of any insect wherein the pupa is largely inactive and takes no food.

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