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cocoon: see pupa pupa (py ..... Click the link for more information. . cocoon 1. 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. a protective spray covering used as a seal on machinery cocoon [kə′kün] (invertebrate zoology) A protective case formed by the larvae of many insects, in which they pass the pupa stage. Any of the various protective egg cases formed by invertebrates. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. "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. 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. |
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