• Cocoon

    Origin

    From French cocon, diminutive of coque ("shell").

    Full definition of cocoon

    Noun

    cocoon

    (plural cocoons)
    1. The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects and moths in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
    2. Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.

    Verb

    1. To envelop in a protective case, or to withdraw into such a case.
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