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cocoon
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun cocoon has 1 sense
- cocoon(n = noun.animal) Array - silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs; Array is a kind of natural object
Derived form verb cocoon2
Verb cocoon has 2 senses
- cocoon(v = verb.motion) Array - retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment; "Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings"; "She loves to stay at home and cocoon" is one way to retreat
- cocoon(v = verb.contact) Array - wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection; Array is one way to enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap
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Derived form noun cocoon1
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CIDE DICTIONARY
cocoon, n. [F. cocon, dim. of coque shell of egge and insects, fr. L. concha mussel shell. See Conch.].
- An oblong case in which the silkworm lies in its chrysalis state. It is formed of threads of silk spun by the worm just before leaving the larval state. From these the silk of commerce is prepared. [1913 Webster]
- The case constructed by any insect to contain its larva or pupa. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cocoon, n. & v.
--n.
1 a a silky case spun by many insect larvae for protection as pupae. b a similar structure made by other animals.
2 a protective covering, esp. to prevent corrosion of metal equipment.
--v.
1 tr. & intr. wrap in or form a cocoon.
2 tr. spray with a protective coating.
--n.
1 a a silky case spun by many insect larvae for protection as pupae. b a similar structure made by other animals.
2 a protective covering, esp. to prevent corrosion of metal equipment.
--v.
1 tr. & intr. wrap in or form a cocoon.
2 tr. spray with a protective coating.
Etymology
F cocon f. mod. Prov. coucoun dimin. of coca shell
ROGET THESAURUS
cocoon
Infant
N infant, babe, baby, babe in arms, nurseling, suckling, yearling, weanling, papoose, bambino, kid, vagitus, child, bairn, little one, brat, chit, pickaninny, urchin, bantling, bratling, elf, youth, boy, lad, stripling, youngster, youngun, younker, callant, whipster, whippersnapper, whiffet, schoolboy, hobbledehoy, hopeful, cadet, minor, master, scion, sap, seedling, tendril, olive branch, nestling, chicken, larva, chrysalis, tadpole, whelp, cub, pullet, fry, callow, codlin, codling, foetus, calf, colt, pup, foal, kitten, lamb, lambkin, aurelia, caterpillar, cocoon, nymph, nympha, orphan, pupa, staddle, girl, lass, lassie, wench, miss, damsel, demoiselle, maid, maiden, virgin, hoyden, infantine, infantile, puerile, boyish, girlish, childish, babyish, kittenish, baby, newborn, unfledged, new-fledged, callow, in the cradle, in swaddling clothes, in long clothes, in arms, in leading strings, at the breast, in one's teens.
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