SUBIMAGO

Etymology

Noun

subimago (plural subimagos or subimagines)

(zoology) A stage in the development of certain insects, intermediate between pupa and imago, during which the insect can fly but must shed a skin before becoming mature.

Synonyms

• pseudimago

• dun (of mayflies)

Anagrams

• bigamous

Source: Wiktionary


Sub`i*ma"go, n. Etym: [NL. See Sub-, and Imago.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A stage in the development of certain insects, such as the May flies, intermediate between the pupa and imago. In this stage, the insect is able to fly, but subsequently sheds a skin before becoming mature. Called also pseudimago.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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