Pronunciation: ə b- ' tekt, äb-
Variant: also ob · tect · ed \ - ' tek-t ə d \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin obtectus, past participle of obtegere to cover over, from ob- in the way + tegere to cover ― more at THATCH
Date: 1816
of a pupa : enclosed in a firm case or covering with the appendages held tightly against the body