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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

cocoon XVII. — F. cocon — modPr. coucoun egg-shell, cocoon, dim. of coca shell.

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cocoon A protective covering for eggs and/or larvae produced by many invertebrates. For example, the larvae of many insects spin a cocoon in which the pupae develop (that of the silkworm moth produces silk), and earthworms secrete a cocoon for the developing eggs (see clitellum).

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cocoon Case or wrapping produced by larval forms of animals (such as some moths, butterflies, and wasps) for the resting or pupal stage in their life cycle. Some spiders spin a cocoon that protects their eggs. Most cocoons are made of silk, and those of the domestic silkworm provide most of the world's commercial silk. See also butterfly; chrysalis; pupa

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