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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-ahrk-teyt, -tit]
- /koʊˈɑrk teɪt, -tɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-ahrk-teyt, -tit]
- /koʊˈɑrk teɪt, -tɪt/
Definitions of coarctate word
- adjective coarctate (of a pupa) enclosed in a hard barrel-shaped case (puparium), as in the housefly 3
- adjective coarctate crowded or pressed together; constricted 3
- verb coarctate (esp of the aorta) to become narrower; become constricted 3
- adjective coarctate compressed or constricted 3
- adjective coarctate rigidly enclosed in the last larval skin 3
- adjective coarctate (of a pupa) having the body enclosed in a hardened shell or puparium. 1
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Origin of coarctate
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
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 (see article) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Coarctate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coarctate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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