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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Any of several groups of cells in a larva that give rise to certain organs and structures of the adult organism, found in insects that undergo complete metamorphosis.
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Then, from bundles of cells known as imaginal disks, a new body takes form
The Little-Known World of Caterpillars Condé Nast 2023
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