cocoon

/kəkˈuːn/

/kəˈkun/

Cocoon

a silky covering that the larvae of some insects make around themselves during metamorphosis

to cocoon

MAIN VERB

wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection

retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment

Examples

1. Create the cocoon.

2. Three-month old wigglers can produce two to three semi-translucent yellow worm cocoons a week.

3. Slide the whole cocoon down.

4. -It's a cocoon.