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chrysalid

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chrysalid¹

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From chrysalis + -id.

adjective

  1. 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.

chrysalid²

Where it comes from

Perhaps from French chrysalide.

noun chrysalids

  1. archaic Archaic form of chrysalis Of the other chrysalids seven are living at this date (15th October).

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"chrysalid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chrysalid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chrysalid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chrysalid

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"chrysalid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chrysalid.

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@misc{chrysalid_2026,
  title = {chrysalid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chrysalid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}