കൊക്കൂൺ
kokkoon kokkūṇ /kokkuːɳ/
Also spelled: kokkun, kokkon
Definition
Meaning and examples
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cocoon
പട്ടുനൂൽപ്പുഴു കൊക്കൂൺ ഉണ്ടാക്കി. paṭṭunūlppuḻu kokkūṇ uṇṭākki. “The silkworm made a cocoon.”
In plain English cocoon means silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs.
Etymology
Borrowed from English cocoon.