imago (ɪˈmeɪɡəʊ
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Definitions
noun
Word forms: plural, imagoes, imagines, ɪˈmædʒəˌniːz
- an adult sexually mature insect produced after metamorphosis
- 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 imageUsage examples
"'Consider," Lord Vasquez said, `an imago used in the planning and construction of a building.
, 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.
, Biology Basic Facts (1982)