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- Dictionaryco·coon/kəˈko͞on/
noun
- 1. a silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection in the pupal stage.
verb
- 1. envelop or surround in a protective or comforting way: "we began to feel cold even though we were cocooned in our sleeping bags" Similar Opposite
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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?
noun. uk / kəˈkuːn / us / kəˈkuːn / cocoon noun (COVER) Add to word list. [ C ] the covering made of soft, smooth threads that surrounds and protects particular insects during the pupa stage as they develop into adult form. PBNJ Productions/Blend Images/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
COCOON meaning: 1. the covering made of soft, smooth threads that surrounds and protects particular insects during…. Learn more.
A cocoon is a covering of silky threads that the larvae of moths and other insects make for themselves before they grow into adults.
noun. 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.
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.
n. 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.
cocoon meaning, definition, what is cocoon: a silk cover that young moths and other ...: Learn more.
COCOON definition: a cover that protects some insects as they develop into adults. Learn more.
a layer of something soft that wraps all around a person or thing and forms a protection. (figurative) the cocoon of a caring family. Word Origin. See cocoon in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: cocoon. Definition of cocoon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
