cocoon
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English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #18,377
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Definitions
noun
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
verb
wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kʌkˈuːn/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural cocoons
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
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