Imago
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈmeɪɡəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Imago is a noun meaning (entomology) The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.
Meaning
(entomology) The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.
More Meanings
- (psychology) An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unconsciously into adult life, the basis for the psychological formation of personality archetypes.
Example Sentences
‘But still,’ he said to himself, drawing the metamorphoses of a red admiral, egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and imago on his pad, ‘what shall I say to him when we meet?’
Word Forms
- imagines
- imagos
- imagoes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include queen, subimago, morphostage, instar, postabdomen, entomere.
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