coarctate

[koh-ahrk-teyt, -tit]

adjective

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

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

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Examples from the Web for coarctate

Historical Examples of coarctate

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

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 Formscoarctation, noun

Word Origin for coarctate

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

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coarctate in Medicine

coarctate

[kō-ärk′tāt′]

adj.

Constricted, narrowed, or compressed, as a segment of a blood vessel.