Zoeken
Cocoon
01
a silky covering that the larvae of some insects make around themselves during metamorphosis
to cocoon
01
inwikkelen
wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
02
inwikkelen
retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
Voorbeeld
The caterpillar spun a protective cocoon around itself.
The caterpillar spun a cocoon around itself, where it would later form into a butterfly.
As the caterpillar emerges from its cocoon, its wings gradually unfold.