The strange conversations that Iman and I have in the elevator must amuse our neighbors. Today we've learned the plural of chrysalis:
chrysalis: [ krĭs´ə-lĭs ] n. pl. chrysalises or chrysalides [ krĭ-sǎl´ĭ-dēz' ] A pupa, especially of a moth or butterfly, enclosed in a firm case or cocoon. A protected stage of development. [Latin chrysallis, from Greek khrusallis, khrusallid-, gold-colored pupa of a butterfly, from khrusos, gold ; see chryso-.]
chrysalis: [ krĭs´ə-lĭs ] n. pl. chrysalises or chrysalides [ krĭ-sǎl´ĭ-dēz' ]
[Latin chrysallis, from Greek khrusallis, khrusallid-, gold-colored pupa of a butterfly, from khrusos, gold ; see chryso-.]
[ chrysalis - yourDictionary.com - American Heritage Dictionary ]
And reinforced the fact that a chrysalis isn't a cocoon but the stage of development of the critter inside the cocoon.
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