coarctate
adjective
co·arc·tate
(ˈ)kō¦ärkˌtāt,
-tə̇t
biology
: pressed together : closely connected
specifically : enclosed in a rigid case formed from the last larval skin —used of insect pupae
Word History
Etymology
Latin coarctatus, past participle of coarctare, coartare to press together, contract, from co- + artare, from artus narrow, confined; akin to Latin artus joint