cocoonlike
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cocoon — cocoonlike, adj. /keuh koohn /, n. 1. the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering while they are in the pupal stage. 2. any of various similar protective coverings in nature, as the silky case in… … Universalium
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
mantid — /man tid/, n. mantis. [MANT(IS) + ID2] * * * ▪ insect also called mantis, praying mantid, or praying mantis any of approximately 2,000 species of large, slow moving insects that are characterized by front legs with enlarged femurs (upper… … Universalium
wasp — [wäsp, wôsp] n. [ME waspe < OE wæsp, akin to Ger wespe < Gmc base * waps < IE * wobhsā < base * webh , to WEAVE (in reference to the cocoonlike nest)] any of various families of winged hymenopteran insects, characterized by a slender… … English World dictionary
