1810-20; < Latinobtēctus (past participle of obtegere, variant of obtigere to cover over), equivalent to ob-ob- + teg(ere) to cover (see thatch, toga) + -tus past participle suffix
British Dictionary definitions for obtect
obtect
/ɒbˈtɛkt/
adjective
1.
(of a pupa) encased in a hardened secretion so that the wings, legs, etc, are held immovably to the body, as in butterflies Also obtected
Word Origin
C19: from Latin obtectus covered, past participle of obtegere, from ob- (intensive) + tegere to cover