cocoon
Larva's transformation chamber
A cocoon is the silky protective case spun by certain insect larvae, especially silkworms, as they transform into adults.
The word extends to anything that wraps or shelters: She cocooned herself in blankets.
To cocoon is to wrap protectively or to withdraw into comfortable isolation: We spent the weekend cocooning at home.
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- silkwormMoth larva yielding fiber
- larvaImmature feeding stage
moth · butterfly · metamorphosis · silk · spinning · emergence · casing · husk
Enclose by winding around
- envelopSurround and cover fully
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- encaseSurround on all sides
enfold · swathe · bundle · enclosure · sheath · blanket · sleeping bag · wrapping
Coming into existence
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- developmentProgress toward maturity
growth · evolution · change · becoming · unfolding · maturation · blossoming · transition
Protected place or structure
- havenShelter from danger
- refugePlace of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
retreat · nest · hideaway · safe · warmth · security · comfort · insulation
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- solitudeState of being alone
- hermitageSecluded religious dwelling
quarantine · hibernation · introversion · reclusiveness · detachment · privacy · escape · shut-in
chrysalis
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- silkwormMoth larva yielding fiber
larva · moth · butterfly · metamorphosis · silk · spinning · emergence · casing · husk · shell
wrap
Enclose by winding around
encase · enfold · swathe · bundle · enclosure · sheath · blanket · sleeping bag · wrapping · binding
emergence
Coming into existence
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
development · growth · evolution · change · becoming · unfolding · maturation · blossoming · transition · breakthrough
shelter
Protected place or structure
shield · retreat · nest · hideaway · safe · warmth · security · comfort · insulation · buffer
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- solitudeState of being alone
hermitage · quarantine · hibernation · introversion · reclusiveness · detachment · privacy · escape · shut-in · hiding
- animal homesnest, den, burrow, hive, lair
- protectivenessguarding, shielding, sheltering, defender, protector
- insect habitatsanthill, beehive, hive, nest, chrysalis
- nested thingsmatryoshka, nest, embedded, shell, enclosed
- Silkraw silk, silk fabric, silk thread, silk yarn, silk textiles
- insect developmentlarva, pupa, chrysalis, metamorphosis, egg
cocoonbutterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
moth · imago · larva · caterpillar · adult form
cocoonemerge
Come out into view
come out of one's shell · engage · expose oneself · break out · open up
- silk cocoonLarva's protective fiber shell
- in a cocoon
- soft cocoon