/ˈkrɪsəlɪs ||; ˈkrɪsḷɪs/(plural chrysalises) noun [C] the form of an insect,(a butterfly)or(a moth), while it is changing into an adult inside a hard case, also called a chrysalis （蝴蝶、蛾等昆虫的）蛹 ☞picture at insect 见insect插图 A similar form of other insects is called a pupa. 其他昆虫一种类似的形体叫做蛹(pupa)。