Cocoon (Noun)
Meaning
Silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- A delicate silk cocoon cradled the transforming moth, protecting it from the outside world as it underwent metamorphosis.
- Inside the protective cocoon, the spider's eggs safely developed until they were ready to hatch.
- Butterflies often emerge from their cocoon-like chrysalis after weeks or even months of patient transformation.
- After carefully wrapping its eggs in silk, the female spider secured them in a protective cocoon and hid it away in a dark corner.
- When a caterpillar feels ready to pupate, it weaves itself a silky cocoon, safe from predators, where the amazing process of transformation begins.