chrysaloid

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English

Etymology 1

From chrysalis +‎ -oid.[1]

Adjective

chrysaloid (comparative more chrysaloid, superlative most chrysaloid)

  1. Resembling a chrysalis.

Etymology 2

Noun

chrysaloid (plural chrysaloids)

  1. Archaic form of chrysalis.

References

  1. ^ chrysaloid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.