cocooned

adj

1. Enclosed in a cocoon.

   “As previously stated, the true hibernating form of the midge is the "cocooned larva."”

   “A low humidity of 35%, on the whole was highly injurious to the development and viability of cocooned larvae.”

   “values derived as mean of measurements taken on 47 cocooned female larvae reared on new foliage and 26 cocooned female larvae reared on mature foliage.”

2. Isolated, especially in an environment that limits interaction with whatever is outside it.

   “A young black hole formed in the center of galaxy can develop into the cocooned black hole or, as extreme possibility, into a magnetoid with a black hole inside.”

   “That was a very big eye-opener for me, after being very cocooned, living most of my life in the city where I was born and raised.”

   “So we all expected a fairly open and informative visit. But it was very cocooned.”

   “And yet, as the coverage became more relentless, she chose to become more cocooned.”

   “It was a very cocooned environment, in a way, and I could write and get a lot of feedback.”

3. Stored in an inactive state; mothballed.

   “The cocooned machinery in its case being hoisted aboard Grace Line's Santa Ana.”

   “Towed from the paint spray hangar, the plane joins other cocooned aircraft at McClellan's storage area preparatory to a convoy along State highways from McClellan to Government loading docks on the Sacramento River, 15 miles away.”

   “The three airframes were to remain cocooned and awaiting their uncertain future until the mid 1960s, when all three of them were finally broken up.”

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of cocoon