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obtect
[ ob-tekt ]
adjective
- (of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.
obtect
/ ɒbˈtɛkt /
adjective
- (of a pupa) encased in a hardened secretion so that the wings, legs, etc, are held immovably to the body, as in butterflies Alsoobtected
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of obtect1
C19: from Latin obtectus covered, past participle of obtegere, from ob- (intensive) + tegere to cover
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Example Sentences
Nares basales, rotundi, basi plumulis obtect�.
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Nares sulcat�, membran� obtect�; apertur� magn�, oblong�, pervi�, vix medi�.
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Nares basales, rotund�, pone culminis basin posit�, plumulis vix obtect�.
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Nares medii, basi membran� pennis minutis instruct� obtect�, apertur� parv�, rotund�, terminali, tant�m non nud�.
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Nares basales, membran� obtect�, apertur� terminali, ovat�, vibrissis longis armat�.
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