TENERAL

Ten"er*al, a. Etym: [L. tener, -eris, tender, delicate.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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