"discocellular" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From disco- + cellular. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|disco|cellular}} disco- + cellular Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} discocellular (not comparable)
  1. (entomology, dated) Pertaining to a discal cell in the wing of a lepidopteran insect. Tags: dated, not-comparable Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-discocellular-en-adj-9BgQaPrh Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: discocellulars [plural]
Etymology: From disco- + cellular. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|disco|cellular}} disco- + cellular Head templates: {{en-noun}} discocellular (plural discocellulars)
  1. (entomology) One of several short transverse veins forming the distal edge of the discal cell in the wing of a lepidopteran insect. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-discocellular-en-noun-DhEt7eaX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with disco- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with disco-: 43 57 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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