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Noun Plural: cocoons
cocoon - silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
		natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man
Verb cocoons, cocooning, cocooned
cocoon - wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
		enfold, envelop, enwrap, enclose, wrap enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
cocoon - retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment; "Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings"; "She loves to stay at home and cocoon"
		retreat make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

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cocoon (Noun)
The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects and moths in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
cocoon (Noun)
Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.
cocoon (Verb)
To envelop in a protective case, or to withdraw into such a case.

cocoon (n.)
An oblong case in which the silkworm lies in its chrysalis state. It is formed of threads of silk spun by the worm just before leaving the larval state. From these the silk of commerce is prepared.
cocoon (n.)
The case constructed by any insect to contain its larva or pupa.
cocoon (n.)
The case of silk made by spiders to protect their eggs.
cocoon (n.)
The egg cases of mucus, etc., made by leeches and other worms.

cocoon
ko-kōōn′, n. the silken sheath spun by the larvæ of many insects in passing into the pupa or resting stage.—n. Cocoon′ery, a place for keeping silkworms when feeding and spinning cocoons. [Fr. cocon, from coque, a shell—L. concha, a shell.]

A cocoon is a shell made of silk by moth caterpillars and other insect larvae. Butterfly larvae do not spin a cocoon; their pupal form is called a chrysalis. Some caterpillars attach small twigs or pieces of vegetation to the outside of their cocoon to hide it from predators. Others spin their cocoon in a hidden place- on the underside of a leaf, in a crevice, or down near the base of a tree trunk.

Silkworm cocoons are processed and used to produce natural silk for clothing.