cocoon in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cocoon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cocoon [Am kəˈkun, Brit kəˈkuːn] N ZOOL

cocoon

capullo m

II.cocoon [Am kəˈkun, Brit kəˈkuːn] VB trans

to cocoon sb in sth

arrebujar or arropar a alguien en or con algo

he was cocooned in his own private world

vivía en su propio mundo

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capullo

cocoon

cocoon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cocoon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cocoon [kəˈku:n] N

cocoon

capullo m

II.cocoon [kəˈku:n] VB trans a. fig

cocoon

arropar

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capullo

cocoon

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English

If the worker ant is brought up in the absence of cocoons, they will show neither recognition nor nursing behavior.

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He also had the power to generate a protective cocoon, while regenerating and healing.

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

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

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When they reach a huge spider web, they find the other hunter, cocooned in the web.

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

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The protein fibre of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons.

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

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Some examples are artificial wombs, purring machines, compulsive hats, labyrinths and enormous cocoons.

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Another version says that she found silkworms eating the mulberry leaves and spinning cocoons.

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