aurelia
nounEtymology From Italian aurelia (“chrysalis”), from Latin aureus (“golden”).
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Biology, Entomology, Natural sciences Archaic The chrysalis of an insect, especially of a butterfly.
- Derived terms
- aurelian
noun
Etymology From Italian aurelia (“chrysalis”), from Latin aureus (“golden”).
Biology, Entomology, Natural sciences Archaic The chrysalis of an insect, especially of a butterfly.
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