teneral

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɛ.nə.ɹəl/

Adjective

teneral (not comparable)

1. (of an arthropod, etc.) In the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which the creature is able to expand.

Related terms

• tenerity

Noun

teneral (plural tenerals)

1. Such an imago.

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