How do you explain a cocoon to a child?
How do you explain a cocoon to a child? The cocoon or chrysalis houses the insect during its pupal, or resting, stage of development. Inside the cocoon or chrysalis, the larval features of the insect break down. Its adult structures, such as wings, are formed.
What does the French word cocoon mean?
noun. cocoon [noun] a silk covering spun by many insect larvae, and in which they live while turning into butterflies. Butterflies typically emerge from the cocoon early in the morning. (Translation of cocon from the PASSWORD French-English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)
What does it mean to cocoon yourself?
Cocooning is the term used when a person isolates or hides him or herself from the normal social environment and instead opts to stay home and socialize less and less. This behavior is usually exhibited when one perceives the social environment as disturbing, unfavorable, unsafe or even unwelcome.
