cocoon
IPA: kʌkˈun
noun
- 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.
verb
- (transitive) To envelop in a protective case.
- (intransitive) To withdraw into such a case.
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