单词 | obtect |
释义 | obtector ob·tect·ed[ ob-tekt or ob-tek-tid ] / ɒbˈtɛkt or ɒbˈtɛk tɪd / adjective(of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body. Compare exarate. Origin of obtect1810–20; <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 Words nearby obtectobstructive murmur, obstructive thrombus, obstruent, obtain, obtaining by deception, obtect, obtemper, obtest, obtrude, obtrusion, obtrusive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obtect
British Dictionary definitions for obtectobtect / (ɒbˈtɛkt) / adjective(of a pupa) encased in a hardened secretion so that the wings, legs, etc, are held immovably to the body, as in butterfliesAlso: obtected Word Origin for obtectC19: from Latin obtectus covered, past participle of obtegere, from ob- (intensive) + tegere to cover Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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