Chrysalis
Chrysalis noun - Pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon.
Larva
Larva noun - A young wingless often wormlike form (as a grub or caterpillar) that hatches from the egg of many insects.
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Synonyms for Larva
Chrysalis and larva are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Chrysalis" with "Larva", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: larval
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- During morphing stage the larva transforms into a chrysalis/cocoon for some time.
Source: Metamorphosis -
Once the eggs hatch, the wasp larvae eats it alive from the inside out, devouring its organs in a specific order to make sure that it doesn't die before the larva is ready to form a chrysalis and become a new adult wasp.
Source: Eaten Alive
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