transcription, транскрипция: [ əb-ˈtekt, äb- ]
adjective
also ob·tect·ed -ˈtek-təd
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