obumbrate

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  1. To overshadow; shade; darken; cloud. Howell, Dodona's Grove. A transient gleam of sunshine which was suddenly obumbrated. Smollett, Ferdinand, Count Fathom, xliv.
  2. In zoology, lying under a projecting part: specifically said of the abdomen when it is concealed under the posterior thoracic segments, as in certain Arachnida. Kirby.

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  1. from Latin obumbratus, past participle of obumbrare (later Italian obumbrare, obbumbrare, obombrare = Portuguese obumbrar = Italian obumbrare = French obombrer, Old French obombrer, obumbrer), overshadow, shade, from ob, over, + umbrare, shadow, shade, from umbra, shade: see umbra. Cf. adumbrate.
  2. from Latin obumbratus, past participle of obumbrare, overshadow, shade: see obumbrate, v.
 

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