Synonyms & related words for chrysalis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of chrysalis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to chrysalis

Explore words related to chrysalis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pupa, pupae, cocoon, pupal, pupate, larva, larvae, eclosion. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does chrysalis come from?

The word chrysalis breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root chrys-, from Greek khrusos (“gold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.