Cocoon - Definition

cocoon

n 1: silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to
protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
v 1: 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"
2: wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection

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