pupa obtecta

noun

pupa ob·​tec·​ta

-äbˈtektə

plural pupae obtectae

-kˌtē

: a typical pupa (as the chrysalis of most lepidopterans) in which the appendages are closely bound to the body

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, obtected pupa

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