Definition of Teneral

1. a. Of, pertaining to, or designating, a condition assumed by the imago of certain Neuroptera, after exclusion from the pupa. In this state the insect is soft, and has not fully attained its mature coloring.

Definition of Teneral

1. Adjective. (context: of an arthropod, etc.) Callow. 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. ¹

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Medical Definition of Teneral

1. Of, pertaining to, or designating, a condition assumed by the imago of certain Neuroptera, after exclusion from the pupa. In this state the insect is soft, and has not fully attained its mature colouring. Origin: L. Tener, -eris, tender, delicate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Teneral

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tenement district
tenement house
tenemental
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tenementlike
tenements
tenendum
tenendums
tenent
tenents
teneral (current term)
tenerity
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tenet
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tengu

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