cocoon

English Thesaurus

1. silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	natural object,
definition	:	an object occurring naturally; not made by man (noun.tops)

2. wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap,
definition	:	enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering (verb.contact)

3. retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	retreat,
definition	:	move away, as for privacy (verb.motion)

4. silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs (noun.animal)

derivation	:	cocoon,
definition	:	wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection (verb.contact)

5. wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection (verb.contact)

derivation	:	cocoon,
definition	:	silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs (noun.animal)

6. silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs (noun.animal)

derivation	:	cocoon,
definition	:	wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection (verb.contact)

7. wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection (verb.contact)

derivation	:	cocoon,
definition	:	silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs (noun.animal)