teneral

== English == === Etymology === From Latin tener +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.nə.ɹəl/ === Adjective === teneral (not comparable) (entomology, of an arthropod, etc.) 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. ==== Related terms ==== tenerity === Noun === teneral (plural tenerals) Such an imago. === Anagrams === enteral, eternal