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Definition of “imago

imago (ɪˈmeɪɡəʊPronunciation for imago

Definitions

noun

Word forms: plural, imagoes, imagines, ɪˈmædʒəˌniːz
  1. an adult sexually mature insect produced after metamorphosis
  2. psychoanalysis an idealized image of another person, usually a parent, acquired in childhood and carried in the unconscious in later life

Word Origin

C18: New Latin, from Latin: likeness; see image

Usage examples

  • "'Consider," Lord Vasquez said, `an imago used in the planning and construction of a building.
    Zindell, David, The Broken God (1993)
  • That is, they develop from egg to larva to mature adult, or imago.
    New Scientist (2004)
  • { pupa } A stage in the life history of some insects between larva and imago , during which a radical change in form occurs.
    McCahill, T. A., Biology Basic Facts (1982)

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