cocoon
/kəˈkuːn/ · noun
Meaning
- The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.
- To envelop in a protective case
- To withdraw into such a case.
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