imaginal

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Entomology.

imaginal

/ ɪˈmædʒɪnəl /

1875–80; < New Latin imāgin-, stem of imāgō imago + -al ¹

(A. Prorsa-Levana), which, like the genus Pyrameis, is entirely based on imaginal characters.

There are a pair of cephalic imaginal discs and six pairs of thoracic discs.

The wings are formed from the two posterior dorsal imaginal discs.

Similar imaginal discs give rise during the later larval periods to the wings, etc.

The sub-imaginal instar of the may-fly furnishes also a noteworthy fact for comparison with other insect histories.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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