-äbˈtektə noun
( plural pupae obtec·tae -kˌtē)
Etymology: New Latin, literally, obtected pupa
: a typical pupa (as the chrysalis of most lepidopterans) in which the appendages are closely bound to the body
-äbˈtektə noun
( plural pupae obtec·tae -kˌtē)
Etymology: New Latin, literally, obtected pupa
: a typical pupa (as the chrysalis of most lepidopterans) in which the appendages are closely bound to the body
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012