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coarctate

Syllabification: (co·arc·tate)
Pronunciation: /kōˈärkˌtāt/

Definition of coarctate

adjective

chiefly Anatomy & Biology
  • pressed close together; contracted; confined.
  • 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'

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