OBTECT


Meaning of OBTECT in English

/ob tekt"/ , adj.

(of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.

Also, obtected . Cf. exarate .

[ 1810-20; obtectus (ptp. of obtegere, var. of obtigere to cover over), equiv. to ob- OB- + teg ( ere ) to cover (see THATCH, TOGA) + -tus ptp. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .