teneral

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teneral

/ˈtɛ.nə.ɹəl/

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From Latin tener + -al.

adjective

not comparable, usually, of an arthropod 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 tenerals

Such an imago.

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@misc{teneral_2026,
  title = {teneral},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teneral},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}