discal
Britishadjective
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"Note the anal angle of the secondaries and the argentiferous discal area bordering the subcostal nervule."
From Police!!! by Hutt, Henry
Legs paler than the body; wings slightly greyish; veins pale, discal transverse vein straight, parted by about twice its length from the border and by more than twice its length from the præbrachial transverse.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
Discocellular nervure or vein: Lepidoptera; = discal vein, q.v.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Discoidal: relating to the disc, or middle = discal.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Discal area: of a wing applies especially to the more central portion, or that area covered by the discal cell.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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