imaginal

[ ih-mey-guh-nl, ih-mah- ]

/ ɪˈmeɪ gə nl, ɪˈmɑ- /

adjective Entomology.

of, relating to, or having the form of an imago.

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Origin of imaginal

1875–80; < New Latin imāgin-, stem of imāgō imago + -al¹

Words nearby imaginal

imagemaker, imager, imagery, imagesetter, imaginable, imaginal, imaginary, imaginary axis, imaginary number, imaginary part, imaginary unit

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Example sentences from the Web for imaginal

Very exceptionally the imaginal stage may be omitted from the life-story altogether.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter
Not always however is it the imaginal stage of the life-history which is shortened.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter
A curious segmental displacement of the imaginal discs with regard to the larva is noticeable in some Diptera.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter
Not until spring is the pupal form assumed, and then it quickly passes into the imaginal state.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter

Oculocephalic: applied to that pair of imaginal buds destined to produce the cephalic region in Hymenoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for imaginal

imaginal

/ (ɪˈmædʒɪnəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling an imago

of or relating to an image

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