teneral

English

Etymology

From Latin tener +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.nə.ɹəl/

Adjective

teneral (not comparable)

  1. (entomology, 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.

Noun

teneral (plural tenerals)

  1. Such an imago.

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