larvate

adjective

lar·​vate

ˈlärˌvāt

variants or larvated

-ātə̇d

: covered or concealed by or as if by a mask

Word History

Etymology

larvate from New Latin larvatus, from Latin larva mask + -atus -ate; larvated probably from Latin larva mask + English -ate + -ed

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