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koza

Koza is a Turkish noun meaning cocoon, the protective silk casing spun by caterpillars such as silk moths during pupation. In sericulture, cocoons are harvested to obtain silk fiber, with the pupa developing inside the cocoon and, in many species, the adult moth or butterfly emerging by breaking the cocoon. The term is used in Turkish both for the literal biological structure and, metaphorically, to describe a protective or transformative enclosure that fosters growth and development.

In Turkish language and culture, koza commonly appears in figurative expressions that evoke protection, transition, and

Koza is also used as a personal name in Turkish-speaking regions, both as a given name and

Etymology within Turkish points to koza as a native word for cocoon. Outside Turkish contexts, koza may

potential.
The
image
of
a
chrysalis
or
cocoon
serves
as
a
metaphor
for
stages
of
change,
preparation,
or
the
sheltered
conditions
in
which
something
new
develops
before
emerging.
as
a
surname.
It
is
seen
in
place
names
and
in
the
names
of
companies
or
organizations,
often
leveraging
the
symbolic
associations
of
transformation
and
nurture
linked
to
the
cocoon.
occur
as
a
proper
noun
in
transliterations,
brand
names,
or
regional
toponyms
without
carrying
its
Turkish
meaning
in
those
uses.