Ob‐tect″ed (?), a. [L. obtectus, p. p. of obtegere to cover over.] 1. Covered; protected.
2. (Zoöl.) Covered with a hard chitinous case, as the pupa of certain flies.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.