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cocoon

Definition:

(nou) silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs

Phonetic Transcription:

kəˈkuːn

Examples:

The cocoon is deposited in the soil.

The pupa hibernates in a cocoon.

The pupa develops in a silken cocoon or in the soil.

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