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cocoon
/kəˈkun/ · 6 letters · 3 distinct letters
- noun
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
- verb
retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings
- verb
wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection