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- Cocoon - n. - An oblong case in which the silkworm lies in its chrysalis state. It is formed of threads of silk spun by the worm just before leaving the larval state. From these the silk of commerce is prepared.
- Cocoon - n. - The case constructed by any insect to contain its larva or pupa.
- Cocoon - n. - The case of silk made by spiders to protect their eggs.
- Cocoon - n. - The egg cases of mucus, etc., made by leeches and other worms.
- Cocoonery - n. - A building or apartment for silkworms, when feeding and forming cocoons.
- Silkworm - n. - The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon before changing to a pupa.
- Kell - n. - The cocoon or chrysalis of an insect.
- Promethea - n. - A large American bombycid moth (Callosamia promethea). Its larva feeds on the sassafras, wild cherry, and other trees, and suspends its cocoon from a branch by a silken band.
- Cappadine - n. - A floss or waste obtained from the cocoon after the silk has been reeled off, used for shag.
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