obtect
[ ob-tekt ]
/ ɒbˈtɛkt /
adjective
(of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.
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Also ob·tect·ed [ob-tek-tid] /ɒbˈtɛk tɪd/ .
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Example sentences from the Web for obtect
Consequently the obtect pupa, as this type is called, does not resemble its imago as fully as a free pupa does.
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British Dictionary definitions for obtect
obtect
/ (ɒbˈtɛkt) /
adjective
(of a pupa) encased in a hardened secretion so that the wings, legs, etc, are held immovably to the body, as in butterfliesAlso: obtected
Word Origin for obtect
C19: from Latin obtectus covered, past participle of obtegere, from ob- (intensive) + tegere to cover
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