teneral

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin tener +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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.
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Noun

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teneral (plural tenerals)

  1. Such an imago.

Anagrams

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