crisalide

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crisalide

  • /kriˈzalide/

Where it comes from

dal latino chrysal(l)is e prima ancora dal greco χρυσαλλίς derivante da χρυσός cioè "oro"

noun

  1. insetto lepidottero nello stadio intermedio della metamorfosi
  2. la ninfa delle farfalle racchiusa nel bozzolo

Similar: pupa, ninfa

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Similar: pupa, ninfa

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MLA

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{crisalide_2026,
  title = {crisalide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/crisalide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}