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noun • silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs verb • retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment • wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection | ||||||||
33% | 5 | Covered in a pupa case | ||||||
adjective satellite • of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage | ||||||||
33% | 7 | Pupa stage occurs inside the case | ||||||
noun • A member of the family Psychidae of the Lepidoptera. • Eastern tent caterpillar. • Fall webworm. | ||||||||
Silky Case Protecting A Pupa Crossword Clue
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COCOON which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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COCOON
Updated: October 13, 2023
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