English-German translation for "cocoon"

"cocoon" German translation

cocoon
[kəˈkuːn]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Kokonmasculine | Maskulinum m
    cocoon zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    cocoon zoology | ZoologieZOOL
  • Gespinstneuter | Neutrum n
    cocoon esp of leeches, spiders, fish
    Schutzhüllefeminine | Femininum f
    cocoon esp of leeches, spiders, fish
    cocoon esp of leeches, spiders, fish
  • Schutzhüllefeminine | Femininum f
    cocoon military term | Militär, militärischMIL plastic protector
    cocoon military term | Militär, militärischMIL plastic protector
cocoon
[kəˈkuːn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • einmotten
    cocoon military term | Militär, militärischMIL
    cocoon military term | Militär, militärischMIL
cocoon
[kəˈkuːn]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Während ihres Selbst-Zusammenbaus dient Seide als Kokon für Biomaterie.
Silk, during its self-assembly process, acts like a cocoon for biological matter.
Source: TED
Manchmal vermittelt uns ein Kokon der Unwahrheit ein Gefühl wohliger Zufriedenheit.
We might find ourselves warm and contented in a cocoon of untruth.
Source: News-Commentary
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