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co·coon

 (kə-ko͞on′)
n.
1.
a. A protective case of silk or similar fibrous material spun by the larvae of moths and certain other insects as a cover for the pupa.
b. A similar natural protective covering or structure, such as the egg case of a spider.
2. A protective plastic coating that is placed over stored military or naval equipment.
3. Something that envelops, protects, or isolates: "a star hidden in a cocoon of dust" (Freeman Dyson)."Actors live in a cocoon of praise. They never meet people who don't like them" (Robert Morley).
v. co·cooned, co·coon·ing, co·coons
v.tr.
1. To envelop (an insect) in a cocoon.
2. To wrap in a blanket or other covering.
3. To cause to be isolated or protected from harsh, dangerous, or disturbing realities; insulate.
v.intr.
To be isolated or protected from harsh, dangerous, or disturbing realities, especially by remaining indoors at home in one's free time.

[French cocon, from Provençal coucoun, diminutive of coco, shell, from Late Latin coccum, from Latin, berry, oak gall, from Greek kokkos, seed, berry.]
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cocoon

(kəˈkuːn)
n
1. (Zoology)
a. a silky protective envelope secreted by silkworms and certain other insect larvae, in which the pupae develop
b. a similar covering for the eggs of the spider, earthworm, etc
2. (General Engineering) a protective spray covering used as a seal on machinery
3. a cosy warm covering
vb
(tr) to wrap in a cocoon
[C17: from French cocon, from Provençal coucoun eggshell, from coco shell, from Latin coccum kermes berry, from Greek kokkos grain, seed, berry; compare coccus]
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co•coon

(kəˈkun)

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.
3. a protective covering, usu. of polyvinyl chloride, sprayed over machinery, a ship's guns, etc., to provide an airtight seal and prevent rust.
4. any wrapping or enclosure resembling a cocoon.
v.i.
5. to produce a cocoon.
v.t.
6. to wrap or enclose in or as if in a cocoon.
7. to spray (machinery, guns, etc.) with a protective covering of polyvinyl chloride or the like.
[1690–1700; < French cocon < Occitan coucoun eggshell <coco shell (< Latin coccum berry; see coccus)]
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co·coon

(kə-ko͞on′)
1. A case or covering of silky strands spun by an insect larva and inhabited for protection during its pupal stage.
2. A similar protective structure, such as the egg cases made by spiders or earthworms.
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cocoon


Past participle: cocooned
Gerund: cocooning

Imperative
cocoon
cocoon
Present
I cocoon
you cocoon
he/she/it cocoons
we cocoon
you cocoon
they cocoon
Preterite
I cocooned
you cocooned
he/she/it cocooned
we cocooned
you cocooned
they cocooned
Present Continuous
I am cocooning
you are cocooning
he/she/it is cocooning
we are cocooning
you are cocooning
they are cocooning
Present Perfect
I have cocooned
you have cocooned
he/she/it has cocooned
we have cocooned
you have cocooned
they have cocooned
Past Continuous
I was cocooning
you were cocooning
he/she/it was cocooning
we were cocooning
you were cocooning
they were cocooning
Past Perfect
I had cocooned
you had cocooned
he/she/it had cocooned
we had cocooned
you had cocooned
they had cocooned
Future
I will cocoon
you will cocoon
he/she/it will cocoon
we will cocoon
you will cocoon
they will cocoon
Future Perfect
I will have cocooned
you will have cocooned
he/she/it will have cocooned
we will have cocooned
you will have cocooned
they will have cocooned
Future Continuous
I will be cocooning
you will be cocooning
he/she/it will be cocooning
we will be cocooning
you will be cocooning
they will be cocooning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cocooning
you have been cocooning
he/she/it has been cocooning
we have been cocooning
you have been cocooning
they have been cocooning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cocooning
you will have been cocooning
he/she/it will have been cocooning
we will have been cocooning
you will have been cocooning
they will have been cocooning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cocooning
you had been cocooning
he/she/it had been cocooning
we had been cocooning
you had been cocooning
they had been cocooning
Conditional
I would cocoon
you would cocoon
he/she/it would cocoon
we would cocoon
you would cocoon
they would cocoon
Past Conditional
I would have cocooned
you would have cocooned
he/she/it would have cocooned
we would have cocooned
you would have cocooned
they would have cocooned
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cocoon - silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggscocoon - silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man
Verb1.cocoon - 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"
retreat - move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
2.cocoon - wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
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cocoon

verb
1. wrap, swathe, envelop, swaddle, pad She lay on the sofa, cocooned in blankets.
2. protect, shelter, cushion, insulate, screen I was cocooned in my own safe little world.
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Translations
شَرْنَقَةُ الحَرير
kuklakokon
kokonpuppe
selyemgubóbábgubó
lirfuhÿîi
kokonas
kokons
kokón

cocoon

[kəˈkuːn]
A. Ncapullo m
B. VTenvolver
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cocoon

[kəˈkuːn]
n
[insect] → cocon m
(fig)cocon m
vt
[+ person, baby] (= wrap) → emmitoufler
(fig) to be cocooned from sth → être à l'abri de qch
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cocoon

nKokon m; (fig, of scarves, blankets etc) → Hülle f; the old warships were put in cocoonsdie alten Kriegsschiffe wurden mit Planen abgedeckt
vteinhüllen; ship etcabdecken; she looks well cocooned against the windsie ist gut gegen den Wind eingemummt
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cocoon

[kəˈkuːn] nbozzolo
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cocoon

(kəˈkuːn) noun
a silk covering spun by many insect larvae, and in which they live while turning into butterflies.
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"I have a little brown cocoon of an idea that may possibly expand into a magnificent moth of fulfilment," Anne told Gilbert when she reached home.
He hurried forward to meet it, but as it drew nearer he saw that it was driven by the carpenter's youngest boy and that the figure at his side, looking like a large upright cocoon in spectacles, was that of Mrs.
This great seer did not go beyond the consideration of the tissues as ultimate facts in the living organism, marking the limit of anatomical analysis; but it was open to another mind to say, have not these structures some common basis from which they have all started, as your sarsnet, gauze, net, satin, and velvet from the raw cocoon? Here would be another light, as of oxy-hydrogen, showing the very grain of things, and revising all former explanations.
In many cases this could not be otherwise: thus the inherited peculiarities in the horns of cattle could appear only in the offspring when nearly mature; peculiarities in the silkworm are known to appear at the corresponding caterpillar or cocoon stage.
I have known young ladies, much better educated, and with an outward world diversified by instructive lectures, to say nothing of literature and highly-developed fancy-work, who have spun a cocoon of visionary joys and sorrows for themselves, just as Penny did.
When any large insect, as a grasshopper or wasp, is caught, the spider, by a dexterous movement, makes it revolve very rapidly, and at the same time emitting a band of threads from its spinners, soon envelops its prey in a case like the cocoon of a silkworm.
I used to love to drift along the pale-yellow cornfields, looking for the damp spots one sometimes found at their edges, where the smartweed soon turned a rich copper colour and the narrow brown leaves hung curled like cocoons about the swollen joints of the stem.
We snatched on a few odds and ends of clothing, cocooned ourselves in the proper red blankets, and plunged along the halls and out into the whistling wind bareheaded.
As a result of the execution of the state program for the development of cocoon growing and sericulture for 2018-2025, by 2025 the production of wet cocoons is planned to reach 6,000 tons.
'When this silk cocoon is immersed in hot water to obtain silk, these insects die and in this way, they sacrifice their lives to provide silk to humans,' he said.
Sheba Medical Center treats oncology patients using immunotherapy treatments such as CAR-T, and Lonza will leverage its expertise in autologous cell-therapy process development to transfer Sheba's current open, manual protocols into Lonza's closed, automated Cocoon platform.
Incubation periods were used because: (1) cocoon production rate over time could be examined, (2) the viability of cocoons produced at different times within a growing season was not known, and (3) heat tolerance could depend on embryo developmental status.