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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•tect (ob tekt′),USA pronunciation 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
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