obtect pupa
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obtect — [äb tekt′] adj. [< L obtectus, pp. of obtegere, to cover over < ob (see OB ) + tegere, to cover: see THATCH, vt.] pertaining to an insect pupa in which the appendages and wings are glued down against the body by a secretion: also obtected … English World dictionary
pupa adectica — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A pupa without articulated mandibles for use by a pharate adult; see pupa dectica, pupa exarate, pupa obtect … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pupa exarate — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An adecticous pupa in which the appendages are free and not cemented to the body wall; pupa exarata; see pupa obtect … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pupa — pupal, adj. /pyooh peuh/, n., pl. pupae / pee/, pupas. an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago. See illus. under metamorphosis. [1765 70; < NL, special use of L pupa girl, doll, puppet.… … Universalium
pupa obtect — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An adecticous pupa in which the appendages are more or less strongly cemented to the body, assumed by tanning of protein in the molting fluid; pupa obtecta … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
obtect — Obtected Ob*tect ed, a. [L. obtectus, p. p. of obtegere to cover over.] 1. Covered; protected. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Covered with a hard chitinous case, as the pupa of certain flies; also called {obtect}. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obtect — also obtected adjective Etymology: Latin obtectus, past participle of obtegere to cover over, from ob in the way + tegere to cover more at thatch Date: 1816 of a pupa enclosed in a firm case or covering with the appendages held tightly against… … New Collegiate Dictionary
obtect — /ob tekt /, adj. (of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body. Also, obtected. Cf. exarate. [1810 20; < L obtectus (ptp. of obtegere, var. of obtigere to cover over), equiv. to ob OB + teg(ere) to cover (see… … Universalium
obtect — ob•tect [[t]ɒbˈtɛkt[/t]] also ob•tect′ed adj. ent (of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body by a secretion • Etymology: 1810–20; < L obtegere, obtigere to cover, protect … From formal English to slang
obtect — /əbˈtɛkt/ (say uhb tekt) adjective denoting any insect pupa in which the antennae, legs, and wings are glued to the surface of the body by a hardened secretion. Also, obtected. {Latin obtectus, past participle, covered over} …
