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cocoon [kəˈkuːn] N

cocoon

casulo m

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They use these silk glands to make silk for cocoons and shelters. en.wikipedia.org

The cocoons are spun between leaves of the food plants near the ground. en.wikipedia.org

They are active in the warm months of the year, overwintering in silken cocoons when the weather grows cold. en.wikipedia.org

They produce headwear from a pelt made of a blend of fine wool with floss silk (noble waste from cocoons spinning). en.wikipedia.org

A swarm of tarantulas cover him with webbing and moss, cocooning him completely. en.wikipedia.org

Cocoons of this species can be found in the jungle on climbing vines, specifically kudzu. en.wikipedia.org

In either case it then generally spins a cocoon and pupates. en.wikipedia.org

Both worms then secrete cocoons which contain several eggs each. en.wikipedia.org

She collected some cocoons, then sat down to have some tea. en.wikipedia.org

Popcorn identified cocooning as a commercially significant trend that would lead to, among other things, stay-at-home electronic shopping. en.wikipedia.org

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