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The Chrysalids
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Look up chrysalis inWiktionary, the free dictionary.
A chrysalis is the pupal stage of butterflies.
Chrysalis may also refer to:
In fiction: Chrysalis (alien), alien species in the computer game X-COM: Apocalypse Chrysalis (Wild Cards), character from the Wild Cards series of books
In special needs education: Chrysalis school, Chrysalis school for autism, based in Herts,UK.
In music: Chrysalis (album), album by Indonesian-French singer Anggun Chrysalis Group, UK media company with music, publishing and radio divisions Chrysalis Music, British independent music publisher Chrysalis Records, record label (started by Chrysalis group, now owned by EMI)
In television and film: Chrysalis (film), a 2007 French science fiction film directed by Julien Leclercq "Chrysalis" (Babylon 5), episode of the science fiction series Babylon 5 "Chrysalis" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), season seven episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that first aired on October 28, 1998

Common crow (Euploea core) chrysalis illustrating the Greek origin of the term : χρυσός (chrysós) for gold
Monarch Butterfly chrysalis

Common crow (Euploea core) chrysalis illustrating the Greek origin of the term : χρυσός (chrysós) for gold
A chrysalis (Latin chrysallis, from Greek χρυσαλλίς = chrysallís, pl: chrysalides) or nympha is the pupal stage of butterflies. The term is derived from the metallic gold-colouration found in the pupae of many butterflies referred to by the Greek term χρυσός (chrysós) for gold.
Because chrysalids are often showy and are formed in the open, they are the most familiar examples of pupae. Most chrysalids are attached to a

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