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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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Nearby words

  1. imagemaker,
  2. imager,
  3. imagery,
  4. imagesetter,
  5. imaginable,
  6. imaginary,
  7. imaginary axis,
  8. imaginary number,
  9. imaginary part,
  10. imaginary unit

Origin of imaginal

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