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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ob•tect adj.

Insects(of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.

Also, ob•tect′ed. Cf. exarate.

Latin obtēctus (past participle of obtegere, variant of obtigere to cover over), equivalent. to ob- ob- + teg(ere) to cover (see thatch, toga) + -tus past participle suffix
1810–20

'obtect' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

chrysalis - exarate - ob-

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