"preimaginal" meaning in English

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          "text": "Indeed, in our previous work, and in the work of other authors it has been revealed, that relatively low dose exposure (20–75 cGy) of fruit flies on immature preimaginal stages in some cases has long-term effects that lead to an increased life span and resistance to other stresses, such as hyperthermia.",
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