obtected adjective.
[ǝb'tɛktɪd] E19.[from Latin obtectus pa. pple of obtegere cover over, from ob- OB- + tegere cover: see -ED1.]Entomology.
1. Covered by a neighbouring part, like the hemelytra of some bugs by the enlarged scutellum.
E19.2. =
OBTECT.
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