teneral

T1E1N1E1R1A1L1
/ˈtɛ.nə.ɹəl/

adjective

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.

OriginLatin tener →
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Meanings

adjectiveteneral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableusuallybiologyIn the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which the creature is able to expand.
nounteneral (plural tenerals)

plural tenerals

  1. Such an imago.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
callow

Origin

  1. Latintener
  2. Englishteneral

From Latin tener + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

eternalenteralalterneTeleran
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APA

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MLA

“teneral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teneral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teneral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teneral.

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