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coarctate
[ koh-ahrk-teyt, -tit ]
adjective
- (of a pupa) having the body enclosed in a hardened shell or puparium.
coarctate
/ kəʊˈɑːkteɪt /
adjective
- (of a pupa) enclosed in a hard barrel-shaped case (puparium), as in the housefly
- crowded or pressed together; constricted
verb
- pathol (esp of the aorta) to become narrower; become constricted
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Derived Forms
- ˌcoarcˈtation, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coarctate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coarctate1
C15: from Latin coarctāre, to press together, from artus tight
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Example Sentences
In this sense the figure of coarctate pup is extremely various.
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