discocellular

English

Etymology

From disco- +‎ cellular.

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.
   • 1901, Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius, On the Ethiopian Genera of the Family Striphnopterygidae, page 20:

     Lower discocellular of hind wing not or very slightly longer, often much shorter than the middle discocellular, always straight, not angled; middle discocellular long, oblique and usually angled near its upper end.

   • 2016, Michael Braby, The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia, →ISBN, page 5:

     In this form the cell is said to be closed; however, if one or more of the discocellulars are absent, it is said to be open. The basal sections of the median vein have been lost in adult butterflies, [...]

Adjective

discocellular (not comparable)

1. (entomology, dated) Pertaining to a discal cell in the wing of a lepidopteran insect.