Etymology

subimago

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

German Subimago
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  1. German · borrowed fromSubimago
  2. English todaysubimago

From sub- + imago, after German Subimago.

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