COCOON
\kəkˈuːn], \kəkˈuːn], \k_ə_k_ˈuː_n]\
Definitions of COCOON
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
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wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
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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"
By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
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The case constructed by any insect to contain its larva or pupa.
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The case of silk made by spiders to protect their eggs.
By Oddity Software
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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.
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The case constructed by any insect to contain its larva or pupa.
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The case of silk made by spiders to protect their eggs.
By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
