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chrysalis meaning in Tamil

பொற்புழு

/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/

chrysalis in Tamil: பொற்புழு, கிரிசலிசு. 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.

Tamil words for chrysalis

பொற்புழு, கிரிசலிசு

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.

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Questions about chrysalis in Tamil

What is the meaning of chrysalis in Tamil?
Chrysalis in Tamil is பொற்புழு, கிரிசலிசு.
chrysalis என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Chrysalis: பொற்புழு, கிரிசலிசு.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: chrysalis (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: chrysalis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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