| 释义 |
ob·tect
\əbˈtekt\ adjective
also ob·tect·ed \-tə̇d\
Etymology: obtect from Latin obtectus, past participle of obtegere to cover up, from ob- to, over + tegere to cover; obtected from Latin obtectus + English -ed — more at ob-, thatch
: enclosed in or characterized by enclosure in a firm chitinous case or covering
< an obtect pupa >
< obtect metamorphosis >
— compare exarate |