1986, "to stay inside and be inactive," from coccoon (n.). A lady with an enchanting name, Faith Popcorn, has identified a menacing new American behavior that she gives the sweet name of � [..]

1690s, from Middle French coucon (16c., Modern French cocon), from coque "clam shell, egg shell, nut shell" (7c.), from Old French coque "shell," from Latin coccum "berry,&quo [..]

silky covering spun by silkworms and other insect larvae in which they live and develop during the pupal stage.

Case or wrapping produced by larval forms of animals (such as some moths, butterflies, and wasps) for protection during the pupal stage in their life cycle. Most cocoons are made of silk.

A sheath, usually of silk, formed by an insect larva as a chamber for pupation.

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the protective covering around the pupae or chrysalis of some insects. Read more on: Cocoon

Protective covering of a resting or developmental stage, sometimes used to refer to both the covering and its contents; for example, the cocoon of a moth or the protective covering for the developing embryos in some annelids. codominance

The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects and moths in which they metamorphose.

(n) silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs(v) retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment(v) wrap in or as if in a cocoon, [..]

A protective case of silk or similar fibrous material spun by the larvae of moths and other insects that serves as a covering for their pupal stage. A similar natural protective covering or structure, [..]

A silky covering spun by the larvae of many insects, such as silkworms, that protects them while they are in the pupal stage.

A silken sturcture that encloses the pupa of some butterflies and skippers.  Most butterfly pupae are naked, and what you see is really their skin!

A case, made partly or completely of silk, which protects the pupa in many insects, especially the moths. The cocoon is made by the larva before it pupates. Colony.

a protective case of silk or similar fibrous material spun by the larvae of moths and other insects that serves as a covering for their pupal stage

 (noun) - the silken protective covering made by a moth larva before it becomes a pupa.

, a covering of the pupa, composed partly or wholly of silk, spun or constructed by many larvae (T-B), e.g., in Lepidoptera (Bombycoidea), Siphonaptera, Trichoptera, and many Hymenoptera (Chapman); in [..]

The pupa stage of a moth or other insect. Usually "cocoon" refers to the outer layer that contains the pupa inside. Cocoons may be made of silk spun from a caterpillar, or dead leaves or woo [..]

  A case which protects the pupa. The cocoon is constructed by the larva before it pupates. The greater stag beetle (Lucanus cervus

     silken case protecting pupa, seen in many Lepidoptera. Contiguous:   

 a covering of silk or silk incorporated with other materials such as pieces of leaves and twigs that covers the pupa.

A silken case formed by an insect larva for pupation

(kuh-KOON): a silk web that encloses the pupae of many moths, but not butterflies.

protective covering made of silk which protects the pupa of a moth and some other insects. It is spun from the head of the caterpillar before pupation.

silken case formed by an insect larva for pupation

A silk tent spun around the larva before pupation. The few New Zealand Butterflies that do this usually use silk to hold some dead leaves in place for protection.

Structure formed by the clitellum which houses embryonic worms until they hatch.

A case made from silk that protects insect pupa or spiders eggs.