coarctate

[ koh-ahrk-teyt, -tit ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of a pupa) having the body enclosed in a hardened shell or puparium.

coarctate

/ kəʊˈɑːkteɪt /

adjective

(of a pupa) enclosed in a hard barrel-shaped case (puparium), as in the housefly
crowded or pressed together; constricted

verb

pathol (esp of the aorta) to become narrower; become constricted

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Derived Forms

ˌcoarcˈtation, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coarctate¹

1375–1425 for sense “confined, restricted,” 1810–20 for current sense; late Middle English < Latin coarctātus, variant of coartātus (past participle of coartāre to press together), equivalent to co- co- + art ( us ) tight ( article ) + -ātus -ate ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coarctate¹

C15: from Latin coarctāre, to press together, from artus tight

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Example Sentences

In this sense the figure of coarctate pup is extremely various.

From Project Gutenberg

coaptation coarctation

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