coarctate

 
Pronunciation: /kəʊˈɑːkteɪt/

adjective

chiefly Anatomy & Biology
  • pressed close together; contracted; compressed.
  • Entomology (of the pupa of certain flies) formed within and remaining concealed by the larval cuticle or puparium.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin coarctatus, past participle of coarctare 'press or draw together'