noun🔗ShareChrysalideAn insect in the development stage between larva and adult."The caterpillar formed a hard shell around itself and became a pupa, changing inside before emerging as a butterfly. "La chenille a formé une coque dure autour d'elle et est devenue une chrysalide, se transformant à l'intérieur avant d'émerger en tant que papillon.biologyanimalinsectnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading