Definitions for imago
ɪˈmeɪ goʊ, ɪˈmɑ-; -gəˌnizima·go

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. imagonoun

   (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood

2. imagonoun

   an adult insect produced after metamorphosis

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imagonoun

   The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.

2. imagonoun

   An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unaltered in adult life.

3. Etymology: From imago.

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1. Imago

   In biology, the imago (Latin for "image") is the last stage an insect attains during its metamorphosis, its process of growth and development; it is also called the imaginal stage, the stage in which the insect attains maturity. It follows the final ecdysis of the immature instars.In a member of the Ametabola or Hemimetabola, in which metamorphosis is "incomplete", the final ecdysis follows the last immature or nymphal stage. In members of the Holometabola, in which there is a pupal stage, the final ecdysis follows emergence from the pupa, after which the metamorphosis is complete, although there is a prolonged period of maturation in some species.The imago is the only stage during which the insect is sexually mature and, if it is a winged species, has functional wings. The imago often is referred to as the adult stage.Members of the order Ephemeroptera (mayflies) do not have a pupal stage, but they briefly pass through an extra winged stage called the subimago. Insects at this stage have functional wings but are not yet sexually mature.The Latin plural of imago is imagines, and this is the term generally used by entomologists – however, imagoes is also acceptable.

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1. imago

   Imago is a term used in entomology, referring to the final and fully developed stage of an insect, typically characterized as the adult stage and capable of reproduction. This term comes from Latin, meaning "image". It can also be used in the field of psychology to refer to an idealized image of a person, often a parent, formed in childhood and persisting in adulthood.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. Imagonoun

   an image

2. Imagonoun

   the final adult, and usually winged, state of an insect. See Illust. of Ant-lion, and Army worm

3. Etymology: [L. See Image.]

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1. Imago

   In biology, the imago is the last stage an insect attains during its metamorphosis, its process of growth and development; it also is called the imaginal stage, the stage in which the insect attains maturity. It follows the final ecdysis of the immature instars. In a member of the Ametabola or Hemimetabola, in which metamorphosis is "incomplete", the final ecdysis follows the last immature or "nymphal" stage. In members of the Holometabola, in which there is a pupal stage, the final ecdysis follows emergence from the pupa, after which the metamorphosis is complete, although there is a prolonged period of maturation in some species. The imago is the only stage during which the insect is sexually mature and, if it is a winged species, has functional wings. The imago often is referred to as the adult stage. Members of the order Ephemeroptera do not have a pupal stage, but they briefly pass through an extra winged stage called the subimago. Insects at this stage have functional wings but are not yet sexually mature. The Latin plural of imago is imagines, and this is the term generally used by entomologists – however, imagos is also acceptable.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imago

   i-mā′gō, n. the last or perfect state of insect life: an image or optical counterpart of a thing. [L.]

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1. Imago

   the adult or sexually developed insect.

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1. • Insect
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1. amigo

How to pronounce imago?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of imago in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of imago in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of imago in a Sentence

1. W. H. Auden:

   accurate scholarship can unearth the whole offence from luther untill noe that has driven a culture mad. from what occured at linz what huge imago made a psychopathic god. I and the public know what all schoolchildren learn those to whom evil is done do evil in return.

2. Seneca:

   Speech is the mirror of the mind. (Imago Animi Sermo Est)

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=imago
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imago
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imago
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imago
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=imago
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=imago
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=imago