imago
(noun) an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
imago
(noun) (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
imago (plural imagines or imagos or imagoes)
(entomology) The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.
(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.
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Source: Wiktionary
I*ma"go, n.; pl. Imagoes. Etym: [L. See Image.]
1. An image.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The final adult, and usually winged, state of an insect. See Illust. of Ant-lion, and Army worm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
