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cocoons

  • plural
    of cocoon.
    cocoon
    noun
    the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many kinds of insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering for the insect during its stage as a pupa.
  • present tense form
    of cocoon (3rd person singular).
    cocoon
    noun
    the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many kinds of insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering for the insect during its stage as a pupa.

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From producing silkworm eggs to supplying larvae and rearing cocoons, Asho Farms has integrated the latest technology.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Or the part where we emerge from our cocoons and ask each other, in mock-amazement, whether this is really who we are.

From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2026

Haney said his proposal not only would allow small business owners to diversify their income stream, but also would encourage people to come out of their post-pandemic cocoons and socialize again.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024

In response, the researchers developed a bilayer adhesive hemostat utilizing mussel adhesive proteins that exhibit strong tissue adhesion underwater and silk fibroin extracted from silkworm cocoons.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2024

They dropped from trees, wriggled from cocoons, buzzed around her as she painted.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman