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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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