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- Dictionarycocoon/kəˈkuːn/
noun
- 1. a silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection as pupae: "the moth emerged from its pale yellow papery cocoon"
- 2. a covering that prevents the corrosion of metal equipment.
verb
- 1. envelop in a protective or comforting way: "we felt cold even though we were cocooned in our sleeping bags" Similar Opposite
- 2. spray with a protective coating.
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COCOON definition: 1. the covering made of soft, smooth threads that surrounds and protects particular insects during…. Learn more.
The meaning of COCOON is an envelope often largely of silk which an insect larva forms about itself and in which it passes the pupa stage. How to use cocoon in a sentence. Did you know?
the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many kinds of insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering for the insect during its stage as a pupa. any of various similar protective coverings in nature, as the silky case in which certain spiders enclose their eggs.
COCOON meaning: 1. the covering made of soft, smooth threads that surrounds and protects particular insects during…. Learn more.
A cocoon is a silky web spun around the larvae of many insects. Caterpillars emerge from their cocoons as beautiful butterflies. The word cocoon can also refer to a form of self-protection for humans. For some people, their house is a cocoon, a cozy retreat from which they can escape the world.
1. the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering while they are in the pupal stage. 2. a similar protective covering in nature, as the silky case in which certain spiders enclose their eggs.
A cocoon is a covering of silky threads that the larvae of moths and other insects make for themselves before they grow into adults.
