əbˈtekt adjective
also ob·tect·ed -tə̇d
Etymology: obtect from Latin obtectus, past participle of obtegere to cover up, from ob- to, over + tegere to cover; obtected from Latin obtect us + English -ed — more at ob- , thatch
: enclosed in or characterized by enclosure in a firm chitinous case or covering
an obtect pupa
obtect metamorphosis
— compare exarate