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Word: Obtect
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Latin obtectus, past participle of obtegere ‘cover over’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈtɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an insect pupa or chrysalis) covered in a hard case with the legs and wings attached immovably against the body.
Short Definition:(of insect pupa or chrysalis) covered in hard case with legs and wings attached immovably against body
Variant Forms:
- obtected
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