| Definition: | | \Au*re"li*a\ (?; 106), n. [NL., fr. L. aurum gold: cf.
F. aur['e]lie. Cf. {Chrysalis}.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The chrysalis, or pupa of an insect, esp. when reflecting
a brilliant golden color, as that of some of the
butterflies.
(b) A genus of jellyfishes. See {Discophora}.
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