"pretornal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From pre- + tornal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|tornal}} pre- + tornal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pretornal (not comparable)
  1. (entomology) Close to the margin of an insect’s wing towards the posterior angle; near the tornus. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Entomology
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