obtect
/əbˈtɛkt/
adjective
- Having a hard, protective covering or case, especially describing a type of insect pupa that is enclosed in a hardened shell.
- The entomologist explained that an obtect pupa does not move, unlike some other types.
- The moth's pupa is obtect, with its wings and legs glued to the body inside a tough casing.
- Many beetles have an obtect pupal stage that protects them during metamorphosis.
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