discocellular
discocellular noun: one of several short transverse veins forming the distal edge of the discal cell in the wing of a lepidopteran insect.
Noun
discocellular (plural discocellulars)
- 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.1901, Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius, On the Ethiopian Genera of the Family Striphnopterygidae, page 20
- In this form the cell is said to be closed; however, if one or more of the discocellulars are absent, it is said to be open. The basal sections of the median vein have been lost in adult butterflies, [...]2016, Michael Braby, The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia, →ISBN, page 5
Adjective
discocellular (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a discal cell in the wing of a lepidopteran insect.
Forms of discocellular
| plural | discocellulars |
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Origin of discocellular
From disco- + cellular.
Questions about discocellular
- What does discocellular mean?
- Discocellular means one of several short transverse veins forming the distal edge of the discal cell in the wing of a lepidopteran insect.
- What part of speech is discocellular?
- Discocellular can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of discocellular?
- The plural of discocellular is discocellulars.
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