teneral

As an adjective teneral is

callow in the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which the creature is able to expand.

As a noun general

is general.

As an adjective teneral is

callow in the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which the creature is able to expand.

As a verb expand

is (label) to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

As an adjective teneral is

callow in the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which the creature is able to expand.

As a noun cuticle

is the outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.

As an adjective teneral is

callow in the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which the creature is able to expand.

As a noun moult

is the process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.

As a verb moult

is to shed or lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.

As an adjective teneral is

callow in the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which the creature is able to expand.

As a noun arthropod

is an invertebrate animal of the phylum arthropoda , characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.

As an adjective teneral is

callow in the pale, soft-bodied state that follows moulting, before the hardening and darkening of the cuticle, during which the creature is able to expand.