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coarctate

/koʊˈɑːrk.teɪt/

Traducción: Término técnico usado en entomología para describir un tipo de pupa de insecto encerrada en una cubierta endurecida en forma de barril, formada a partir de la última piel larval.

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/koʊˈɑːrk.teɪt/formalscientific
  • esTérmino técnico usado en entomología para describir un tipo de pupa de insecto encerrada en una cubierta endurecida en forma de barril, formada a partir de la última piel larval.

A technical term used in entomology to describe a type of insect pupa that is enclosed in a hardened, barrel-shaped case formed from the last larval skin.

  1. Enclosed in a rigid caseC2formalscientific

    Describing an insect pupa that is enclosed in a hard, barrel-shaped case formed from the last larval skin.

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    • The coarctate pupa of the housefly is a common sight in decaying organic matter.
    • Many flies have a coarctate pupa, which protects them during metamorphosis.
    • The entomologist identified the species by its distinctive coarctate pupal case.