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exarate

[ ek-suh-reyt ]

adjective

  1. having the antennae, legs, and wings free.

exarate

/ ˈɛəˌɪ /

adjective

  1. (of the pupa of such insects as ants and bees) having the legs, wings, antennae, etc, free and movable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exarate1

First recorded in 1865–70, exarate is from the Latin word 油ٳܲ (past participle of 油 to plow up). See ex- 1, arable, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exarate1

C19: from Latin ٳܲ, literally: ploughed up (apparently referring to the way this type of pupa throws off the larval skin), from , from plough

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