coarctate

[ koh-ahrk-teyt, -tit ]

/ koʊˈɑrk teɪt, -tɪt /

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adjective

(of a pupa) having the body enclosed in a hardened shell or puparium.

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Origin of coarctate

1375–1425 for sense “confined, restricted,” 1810–20 for current sense; late Middle English <Latin coarctātus, variant of coartātus (past participle of coartāre to press together), equivalent to co-co- + art(us) tight (see article) + -ātus-ate¹

Words nearby coarctate

Coamo, co-anchor, Coanda, coapt, coaptation, coarctate, coarctation, coarse, coarse fish, coarse-grained, coarsen

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How to use coarctate in a sentence

In this sense the figure of coarctate pup is extremely various.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for coarctate

coarctate

/ (kəʊˈɑːkteɪt) /

adjective

(of a pupa) enclosed in a hard barrel-shaped case (puparium), as in the housefly

crowded or pressed together; constricted

verb (intr)

pathol (esp of the aorta) to become narrower; become constricted

Derived forms of coarctate

coarctation, noun

Word Origin for coarctate

C15: from Latin coarctāre, to press together, from artus tight

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