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

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