imaginal

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

/ ɪˈmeɪ gə nl, ɪˈmɑ- /

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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 imāgōimago + -al¹

Words nearby imaginal

imager, imagery, imagesetter, image tube, imaginable, imaginal, imaginary, imaginary axis, imaginary number, imaginary part, imaginary unit

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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 Weismann
There 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 Balfour
The wings are formed from the two posterior dorsal imaginal discs.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Similar 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 Balfour

The 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

imaginal

/ (ɪˈmædʒɪnəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling an imago

of or relating to an image

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