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Imago

Imago \I*ma"go\, n.; pl. Imagoes. [L. See Image.]

  1. An image.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) The final adult, and usually winged, state of an insect. See Illust. of Ant-lion, and Army worm.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
imago

1797, from Latin imago "image" (see image).

Wiktionary
imago

n. 1 The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis. 2 An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unaltered in adult life.

WordNet
imago
  1. n. (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood

  2. an adult insect produced after metamorphosis

  3. [also: imagoes (pl), imagines (pl)]

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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 (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.

Imago (The Butterfly Effect album)

Imago is the second full-length album by the Brisbane band The Butterfly Effect. It was released on 17 June 2006. It debuted on the Australian ARIA album charts at number 2, the Butterfly Effect's first top 10 album and their highest charting album.

Imago (disambiguation)

An imago (plural: imagines or imagoes) is the last (or adult) stage of development of an insect.

Imago may also refer to:

Imago (2003 Catharsis album)

Imago (Имаго) is the third full-length album by the Russian Power Metal band Catharsis. It was released in 2003 by Irond. It is a Russian language twin to the 2002 English language album Imago.

Imago (band)

Imago is a Filipino rock band composed of Mayumi Gomez (vocals), Myrene "Maps" Academia (bass), Tim Cacho (guitars), Zach Lucero (guitars), Mervin Panganiban (drums) known for songs such as Akap, Anino, Ewan, Taralets and Sundo.

Usage examples of "imago".

Man is essentially an idolater,--that is, in bondage to his imagination,-- for there is no more harm in the Greek word eidolon than in the Latin word imago.

Erat autem ad cuius imaginem faciebat, ad filii scilicet, qui homo futurus certior et verior imaginem suam fecerat dici hominem, qui tunc de limo formari habebat, imago veri et similitudo.

Ubicunque vel in Psalmis vel in prophaetarum libris de Messia agitur semper nobis proponitur imago potentissimi regis, felicissimi herois, gloriossissimi reipublicae statoris, coloribus ab imperii Davidici aut Salomonei flore, regumque orientalium pompa sumptis depicta.

Anchisiades pallentia miris, ingemuit miserans graviter dextramque tetendit, et mentem patriae subiit pietatis imago.

The Cathedral Imagos Brilliantos would be circled by the sanctas and sanctos, Palasso Verrada by the family with the Premia Sancta and Premio Sancto, and Palasso Grijalva by everyone able to walk.

Probably, the technicians in the vessel were probing with their cavity detectors and also with the instruments that assumedly could detect the presence of the Imago.

The Martian paraprimates require an aqueous phase for development from grub to imago, as in many terrestrial invertebrates.

Thus it enhances the power of the Imago to bring empathy to those it contacts.

It identifies with her and enhances her power, which is that of the Imago.