OBTECT


Meaning of OBTECT in English

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

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