cocoon
/kəˈkuːn/
noun
- 1
The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
- 2
Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.
verb
- 1
To envelop in a protective case
- 2
To withdraw into such a case.
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