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Verb
/kəˈko͞on/,
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cocoons, plural;
  1. Envelop or surround in a protective or comforting way
    • - we began to feel cold even though we were cocooned in our sleeping bags
  2. Spray with a protective coating

  3. Retreat from the stressful conditions of public life into the cozy private world of the family
    • - the movers and shakers are now cocooning
Noun
  1. A silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection as pupae

  2. A similar structure made by other animals

  3. A covering that prevents the corrosion of metal equipment

  4. Something that envelops or surrounds, esp. in a protective or comforting way
    • - the cocoon of her kimono
    • - a warm cocoon of love
  1. (cocoon) silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
  2. (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"
  3. (*Cocoon) *batteries not included is a 1987 family-science fiction film directed by Matthew Robbins about small extraterrestrial living machines that save an apartment block under threat from property development.
  4. (Cocoon (album)) Cocoon is the debut album from British singer-songwriter Alexis Strum. While it has yet to receive a commercial release, it is available for download on iTunes. It has been available since 1 May 2006. ...
  5. (Cocoon (Anna Tsuchiya song)) "Cocoon" is the seventh single of singer Anna Tsuchiya. This single was released in two versions: a limited edition CD+DVD version and a regular CD only version. .
  6. (Cocoon (Batmobile)) The Batmobile is the automobile of DC Comics superhero Batman. The car has evolved along with the character from comic books to television and films. ...
  7. (Cocoon (movie)) Cocoon is a 1985 science fiction film directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people who are rejuvenated by aliens. ...
  8. (Cocoon (Pokémon)) Pokémon has 493 (as of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) distinctive fictional species classified as the titular Pokémon. ...
  9. (cocoon) The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects and moths in which they metamorphose, the pupa; Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical; To envelop in a protective case, or to withdraw into such a case
  10. (Cocoon (Silk)) The oval casing of filament silk, or brin, spun by the silkmoth larvae or caterpillar, the silkworm, to protect itself when it changes into a chrysalis. ...
  11. (Cocoon) A thin silk covering secreted by larval honey bees in their cells in preparation for pupation.
  12. (Cocoon) The resting stage of a moth between larva and adult
  13. (Cocoon) Is the pupa of moth. Different from the chrysalis of of butterfly which lacks silk, a cocoon is produced only by moths and is formed when the larva spins itself into a silk enclosure. There is a common misconception that butterflies produce cocoons, when they in fact produce chrysalids. ...
  14. (cocoon) A sheath, usually of silk, formed by an insect larva as a chamber for pupation.
  15. (Cocoon) This is the silken tent that many caterpillars and some other larvae spin round themselves before turning into pupae.  The cocoon is an envelope often largely of silk which an insect larvae forms about itself and in which it passes the pupa stage. ...
  16. (cocoon) protective covering made of silk which protects the pupa of a moth and some other insects. It is spun from the abdomen of the caterpillar before pupation.
  17. (COCOON) A case usually of silky material, in which insects are frequently enveloped during the second or resting-stage (pupa) of their existence. The term `cocoon-stage' is here used as equivalent to `pupa-stage.'
  18. (COCOON) The egg-shaped immature form of a mushroom, usually as it erupts from the ground, especially in the Amanita genus. It is surrounded by the universal veil.
  19. (Cocoon) A case made from silk that protects insect pupa or spiders eggs.
  20. (Cocoon) A case which protects the pupa. The cocoon is constructed by the larva before it pupates. The greater stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) makes it out of compacted soil and about the size of a hen's egg. ...
  21. (Cocoon) A protective bag of silk spun by the larva.  It is inside this cocoon that the larva will transform into a pupa.
  22. (Cocoon) A silken case which the larvae of many insects form about themselves before changing to a pupa.
  23. (Cocoon) A silken sturcture that encloses the pupa of some butterflies and skippers.  Most butterfly pupae are naked, and what you see is really their skin!
  24. (Cocoon) A wound up caterpillar
  25. (Cocoon) Case of silk in which the pupa is formed.