imagines

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UK/ɪˈmeɪd͡ʒɪniːz/US/ɪˈmeɪɡəˌniz/US/ɪˈmɑɡəˌniz/US/iˈmeɪd͡ʒəˌniz/

A form of imago — The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.

OriginLatin imāginēs →
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Meanings

imagines1

noun
  1. pluralplural of imago

imagines2

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of imagine
noun
  1. pluralplural of imagine

Origin

imagines · noun

  1. Latinimāginēs
  2. Latinimāginēs
  3. Englishimagines

Learned borrowing from Latin imāginēs.

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imagines · verb, noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Meganisi
Cite this entry
APA

imagines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imagines

MLA

“imagines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imagines. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imagines,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imagines.

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