DUPION

Etymology

Noun

dupion (countable and uncountable, plural dupions)

A double cocoon, made by two silkworms.

The silk from a double cocoon.

Anagrams

• Nupoid, unipod

Source: Wiktionary


Du"pi*on, n. Etym: [F. doupion, It. doppione, fr. doppio double, L. duplus. See Double, and cf. Doubloon.]

Definition: A double cocoon, made by two silkworms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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