aurelia
See also: Aurelia and Aurélia
English
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The aurelia, or chrysalis, of a passion butterfly (Agraulis vanillae).
Etymology
From Italian aurelia (“chrysalis”), from Latin aureus (“golden”).
Noun
aurelia (plural aurelias)
- (entomology, archaic) The chrysalis of an insect, especially of a butterfly.
Italian
Noun
aurelia f (plural aurelie)
- chrysalis, nymph