imaginal
of, relating to, or having the form of an imago.
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How to use imaginal in a sentence
(A. Prorsa-Levana), which, like the genus Pyrameis, is entirely based on imaginal characters.
Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2) | August WeismannThere are a pair of cephalic imaginal discs and six pairs of thoracic discs.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourThe wings are formed from the two posterior dorsal imaginal discs.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourSimilar imaginal discs give rise during the later larval periods to the wings, etc.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourThe sub-imaginal instar of the may-fly furnishes also a noteworthy fact for comparison with other insect histories.
The Life-Story of Insects | Geo. H. Carpenter
British Dictionary definitions for imaginal
/ (ɪˈmædʒɪnəl) /
of, relating to, or resembling an imago
of or relating to an image
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