cocoonery
Where silkworms pupate
A cocoonery is a place where silkworms are raised to spin their cocoons for silk production.
The term applies to the building or facility housing the worms and their mulberry-leaf diet through the cocoon stage.
Like similar -ery formations (hatchery, nursery), it names a place dedicated to cultivating a specific thing.
Moth larva yielding fiber
- mulberryMorus tree fruit
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- nurseryRoom for infants
- traysFlat serving surfaces
racks · larvae · pupae · metamorphosis · enclosure · cultivation · production · hatchery
Manufacturing fiber from cocoons
- reelingUnsteady from shock
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- filamentVery thin thread
- threadFiber for stitching
unwinding · boiling · degumming · raw silk · chrysalis · sorting · grading · quality
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- shelterProtected place or structure
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- withdrawalAct of taking away
transformation · protection · safe haven · incubation · isolation · privacy · hibernation · refuge
silkworm
Moth larva yielding fiber
trays · racks · larvae · pupae · metamorphosis · enclosure · cultivation · production · hatchery · caterpillar
silk production
Manufacturing fiber from cocoons
thread · unwinding · boiling · degumming · raw silk · chrysalis · sorting · grading · quality · yield
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- shelterProtected place or structure
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
withdrawal · transformation · protection · safe haven · incubation · isolation · privacy · hibernation · refuge · hiding place
cocoonerybutterfly garden
Landscaped area for winged pollinators
butterfly house · insectarium · vivarium · hatchery · aviary