obtect

obtect
/ob tekt"/, adj.
(of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.
Also, obtected. Cf. exarate.
[1810-20; < L obtectus (ptp. of obtegere, var. of obtigere to cover over), equiv. to ob- OB- + teg(ere) to cover (see THATCH, TOGA) + -tus ptp. suffix]

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  • obtect — Obtected Ob*tect ed, a. [L. obtectus, p. p. of obtegere to cover over.] 1. Covered; protected. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Covered with a hard chitinous case, as the pupa of certain flies; also called {obtect}. [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • obtect — adjective Having the legs and other appendages are more or less strongly cemented to the body …   Wiktionary

  • obtect — (L). Concealed, covered …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

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  • obtect — ob•tect [[t]ɒbˈtɛkt[/t]] also ob•tect′ed adj. ent (of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body by a secretion • Etymology: 1810–20; < L obtegere, obtigere to cover, protect …   From formal English to slang

  • obtect — /əbˈtɛkt/ (say uhb tekt) adjective denoting any insect pupa in which the antennae, legs, and wings are glued to the surface of the body by a hardened secretion. Also, obtected. {Latin obtectus, past participle, covered over} …  

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