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    co·arc·tate
    /kōˈärkˌtāt/

    adjective

    • 1. pressed close together; contracted; confined.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › coarctateCoarctate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COARCTATE is pressed together : closely connected; specifically : enclosed in a rigid case formed from the last larval skin —used of insect pupae.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › coarctateCOARCTATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Coarctate definition: (of a pupa) having the body enclosed in a hardened shell or puparium.. See examples of COARCTATE used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOARCTATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. (of a pupa) enclosed in a hard barrel-shaped case ( puparium ), as in the housefly. 2. crowded or pressed together; constricted. verb (intransitive) 3. pathology. (esp of the aorta) to become narrower; become constricted. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › coarctatecoarctate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · coarctate ( comparative more coarctate, superlative most coarctate) ( medicine) Pressed close together, constricted, narrowed, compressed. ( entomology) (of the pupa of certain flies) Enclosed in a rigid case formed by the larval cuticle or puparium.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › coarctateCoarctate - definition of coarctate by The Free Dictionary

    1. Enclosed within a hard shell, usually the skin of the last larval instar. Used of an insect pupa. 2. Constricted, narrowed, or compressed, as a segment of a blood vessel.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › coarctateCoarctate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Coarctate definition: Compressed or constricted.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › coarctateCoarctate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Definitions of coarctate. adjective. (of an insect pupa) enclosed in a rigid case. synonyms: enclosed. closed in or surrounded or included within.