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• Cocoon — may refer to: Cocoon (silk), a pupal casing made by moth caterpillars and other insect larvae Apache Cocoon, web development software Cocoon (film), a 1985 science fiction film Cocoon: The Return, 1988 sequel to Cocoon Kakuna, a species of… …   Wikipedia

• Cocoon — (Бержерак,Франция) Категория отеля: Адрес: 20 rue Desmartis, 24100 Бержерак, Франция …   Каталог отелей

• Cocoon —    Film de science fiction de Ron Howard, avec Don Ameche, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy.   Pays: États Unis   Date de sortie: 1985   Technique: couleurs   Durée: 2 h 04    Résumé    L irruption d extraterrestres près d un club du troisième âge. Les …   Dictionnaire mondial des Films

• cocoon — ► NOUN 1) a silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection during the pupal stage. 2) a covering that prevents the corrosion of metal equipment. 3) something that envelops in a protective or comforting way. ► VERB 1) wrap in a… …   English terms dictionary

• cocoon — [kə ko͞on′] n. [Fr cocon < Prov coucoun, egg shell, dim. of coca, shell like container < ML coco, shell, hull] 1. the silky or fibrous case which the larvae of certain insects spin about themselves for shelter during the pupa stage 2. any… …   English World dictionary

• Cocoon — Co*coon , n. [F. cocon, dim. of coque shell of egge and insects, fr. L. concha mussel shell. See {Conch}.] 1. An oblong case in which the silkworm lies in its chrysalis state. It is formed of threads of silk spun by the worm just before leaving… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cocoon — 1690s, from M.Fr. coucon (16c., Mod.Fr. cocon), from coque clam shell, egg shell, nut shell (7c.), from O.Fr. coque shell, from L. coccum berry, from Gk. kokkos berry, seed. The verb is from 1986, to stay inside and be inactive, as is the noun… …   Etymology dictionary

• cocoon — [v] protect with covering cushion, encase, envelop, insulate, pad, swaddle, swathe, truss, wrap; concepts 130,134 …   New thesaurus

• Cocoon — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cocoon peut désigner : Sommaire 1 Cinéma 2 Musique …   Wikipédia en Français

• cocoon — [[t]kəku͟ːn[/t]] cocoons, cocooning, cocooned 1) N COUNT A cocoon is a covering of silky threads that the larvae of moths and other insects make for themselves before they grow into adults. 2) N COUNT: usu N of n If you are in a cocoon of… …   English dictionary