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cocoon meaning in Tamil

பட்டுப்புழுக் கூடு

/kəˈkuːn/

cocoon in Tamil: பட்டுப்புழுக் கூடு, புழுக்கூடு, புழுவுறை, கிருமிக்கூடு. In English, cocoon means the silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.

Tamil words for cocoon

பட்டுப்புழுக் கூடு, புழுக்கூடு, புழுவுறை, கிருமிக்கூடு, பட்டுப்பூச்சிக் கூடு

English meaning of cocoon

  1. noun The silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.
  2. noun Any similar protective case.
  3. verb To envelop in a protective case.
  4. verb To withdraw into such a case.

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Questions about cocoon in Tamil

What is the meaning of cocoon in Tamil?
Cocoon in Tamil is பட்டுப்புழுக் கூடு, புழுக்கூடு, புழுவுறை, கிருமிக்கூடு.
cocoon என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cocoon: பட்டுப்புழுக் கூடு, புழுக்கூடு, புழுவுறை, கிருமிக்கூடு.
What does cocoon mean in English?
Cocoon means the silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: cocoon (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cocoon (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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