1. covered or concealed, especially referring to insect pupae that are enclosed in a hard case
Usage: entomology

Examples

• The butterfly has an obtect pupa enclosed in a chrysalis.
• Obtect pupae are common among moths and butterflies.
• The insect’s obtect stage protects it during metamorphosis.
• Scientists studied the obtect pupal development under microscopes.
• The obtect form shields the developing insect from predators.