Definition of Cocon
Co*coon" (?), n. [F. cocon,
dim. of coque shell of egge and insects, fr. L.
concha mussel shell. See Conch.] 1.
An oblong case in which the silkworm lies in its chrysalis
state. It is formed of threads of silk spun by the worm just
before leaving the larval state. From these the silk of commerce
is prepared.
2. (Zoöl.) (a)
The case constructed by any insect to contain its larva or
pupa. (b) The case of silk made by
spiders to protect their eggs. (c) The
egg cases of mucus, etc., made by leeches and other
worms.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- the silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects and moths in which they metamorphose
- any similar protective case
- to envelop in a protective case, or to withdraw into such a case
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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