exarate

[ ek-suh-reyt ]

adjective

1. having the antennae, legs, and wings free.

exarate

/ ˈɛksəˌreɪt /

adjective

1. (of the pupa of such insects as ants and bees) having the legs, wings, antennae, etc, free and movable

Word History and Origins

Origin of exarate¹

First recorded in 1865–70, exarate is from the Latin word exarātus (past participle of exarāre to plow up). See ex- ¹, arable, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of exarate¹

C19: from Latin exārātus, literally: ploughed up (apparently referring to the way this type of pupa throws off the larval skin), from exārāre, from ārā plough