Discocellular
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One of several short transverse veins forming the distal edge of the discal cell in the wing of a lepidopteran insect.
"Lower discocellular of hind wing not or very slightly longer, often much shorter than the middle discocellular, always straight, not angled; middle discocellular long, oblique and usually angled near its upper end."
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to a discal cell in the wing of a lepidopteran insect. dated, not-comparable
Example
More examples"Lower discocellular of hind wing not or very slightly longer, often much shorter than the middle discocellular, always straight, not angled; middle discocellular long, oblique and usually angled near its upper end."
Etymology
From disco- + cellular.
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