cocoon
nounmasculine/kɐˈzulu/low
ca·su·lo
Definition
A protective case, usually of silk or similar material, spun by the larvae of some insects (such as butterflies and moths) to enclose themselves as pupae.
The caterpillar spun a cocoon on the tree leaf.
After emerging from the cocoon, the butterfly stretched its wings in the sun.
Common collocations
butterfly cocoonspin a cocoonemerge from the cocoon
Idiomatic expressions
- live in a cocoon (to live isolated, wrapped up in oneself)
Etymology
Do latim 'cassulus', diminutivo de 'capsa' (caixa).