coarctate

[ koh-ahrk-teyt, -tit ]

adjective

1. (of a pupa) having the body enclosed in a hardened shell or puparium.

coarctate

/ kəʊˈɑːkteɪt /

adjective

1. (of a pupa) enclosed in a hard barrel-shaped case (puparium), as in the housefly
2. crowded or pressed together; constricted

verb

1. pathol (esp of the aorta) to become narrower; become constricted

Derived Forms

• ˌcoarcˈtation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coarctate¹

1375–1425 for sense “confined, restricted,” 1810–20 for current sense; late Middle English < Latin coarctātus, variant of coartātus (past participle of coartāre to press together), equivalent to co- co- + art ( us ) tight ( article ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of coarctate¹

C15: from Latin coarctāre, to press together, from artus tight

Example Sentences

Obtected: applied to pupae when they are covered with a chitinous case which confines and conceals all appendages, though their outlines may be marked on the surface: see free, and coarctate.

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