chrysalis
The pupa of a butterfly or moth, or the pupa's casing. (Plural: chrysalises or chrysalides.)
From Latin and Greek.
Chrysalis
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Re: Chrysalis
With the upcoming 'cicadapocalypse', this is a timely word. I'd forgotten that the 'chrys' part is from the Greek for gold. A hint to Poe there? Not likely, but I felt like tossing that in.
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