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ipek kozası

English translation: silk cocoon / silkworm cocoon

10:39 Aug 3, 2009
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
Turkish term or phrase: ipek kozası
ipek kozası

' ipek böceği besleyip ipek kozalarından kağıt yapmayı deneyeceğim'
Nagme Yazgin
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:24
English translation:silk cocoon / silkworm cocoon
Explanation:
I guess that what you are talking about is this :

http://www.fotosearch.com/DSN004/1767157/
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061018174637AA...

It seems that silkworm cocoon and silk cocoon are both used :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk
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Michael Mestre
France
Local time: 00:24
Grading comment
Thanks for your answer and thanks for reminding me to close this question. Much appreciated! ;)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +8silk cocoon / silkworm cocoon
Michael Mestre


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
silk cocoon / silkworm cocoon


Explanation:
I guess that what you are talking about is this :

http://www.fotosearch.com/DSN004/1767157/
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061018174637AA...

It seems that silkworm cocoon and silk cocoon are both used :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk

Michael Mestre
France
Local time: 00:24
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for your answer and thanks for reminding me to close this question. Much appreciated! ;)

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