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Obtected

Obtected \Ob*tect"ed\, a. [L. obtectus, p. p. of obtegere to cover over.]

  1. Covered; protected. [Obs.]

  2. (Zo["o]l.) Covered with a hard chitinous case, as the pupa of certain flies; also called obtect.

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obtected

a. 1 (context obsolete English) covered; protected 2 (context zoology English) Covered with a hard chitinous case, like the pupa of certain fly.