imago

noun ima·go \i-ˈmä-(ˌ)gō, -ˈmā-\

plural imagoes or ima·gi·nes \-ˈmā-gə-ˌnēz, -ˈmä-; -ˈmā-jə-, -ˈma-\

Definition of IMAGO

: an insect in its final, adult, sexually mature, and typically winged state

: an idealized mental image of another person or the self

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New Latin, from Latin, image

First Known Use: circa 1797

Medical Dictionary

noun ima·go \im-ˈā-(ˌ)gō, -ˈäg-(ˌ)ō\

plural imagoes or ima·gi·nes \-ˈā-gə-ˌnēz, -ˈäg-ə-\

: an insect in its final, adult, sexually mature, and typically winged state

: image 2a(2)

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