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chrysalis in Tagalog

tilas

/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/

chrysalis in Tagalog: tilas. 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.

Tagalog words for chrysalis

the pupa of a butterfly
tilas

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of chrysalis in Tagalog?
Chrysalis in Tagalog is tilas.
Ano ang chrysalis sa Tagalog?
Chrysalis: tilas.
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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