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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 co·coon n. Pronunciation: kə- ' kün Function: noun Etymology: French cocon, from Occitan coucoun, from coco shell, probably ultimately from Latin coccum kermes (thought to be a gall or berry), from Greek kokkos berry, kermes Date: 1679 1 a : an envelope often largely of silk which an insect larva forms about itself and in which it passes the pupa stage b : any of various other protective coverings produced by animals 2 a : something suggesting a cocoon especially in providing protection or in producing isolation b : a protective covering placed or sprayed over military or naval equipment in storage 2 cocoon n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1881 : to wrap or envelop in or as if in a cocoon