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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdiscal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: diskal
"La mancha discal ayuda a identificar la especie de lepidóptero."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or situated near the central disc of an insect's wing.
"The butterfly specimen displayed a distinct discal spot on its forewings." - 2
Resembling or having the form of a disc; circular and flat.
"The botanist noted the discal arrangement of the florets in the composite flower."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from New Latin 'discalis', formed from Latin 'discus' (meaning a disc or circular plate) plus the adjectival suffix '-alis'. Originally coined in 19th-century entomology and zoology to describe specific wing cells or anatomical markings shaped like or located on a disc.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discal" is said worldwide
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discal
Transliteration: diskal
"La tache discal est visible sur cette aile de papillon."
diskal
Transliteration: diskal
"Der diskale Fleck ist ein wichtiges Bestimmungsmerkmal."
discale
Transliteration: diskale
"La cellula discale è delimitata da nervature ben visibili."
discal
Transliteration: diskal
"La mancha discal ayuda a identificar la especie de lepidóptero."
discal
Transliteration: diskal
"A célula discal da asa apresenta coloração escura."
चक्रिका संबंधी
Transliteration: chakrika sambandhi
"तितली के पंख पर चक्रिका संबंधी धब्बा स्पष्ट है।"
盘状的
Transliteration: pán zhuàng de
"这只蝴蝶的前翅上有一个明显的盘状斑."
원반 모양의
Transliteration: wonban moyang-ui
"곤충의 날개에서 원반 모양의 무늬가 관찰된다."
中室の
Transliteration: chūshitsu no
"蝶の翅に中室の斑点が見られる。"
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