DISCAL

Etymology

Adjective

discal (not comparable)

Pertaining to, or resembling, a disk.

(entomology) Relating to the central area of an insect's elytron or wing.

Noun

discal (plural discals)

(zoology) The central area of an insect's elytron or wing.

Anagrams

• alcids

Source: Wiktionary


Disc"al, a.

Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a disk; as, discal cells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

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