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Imago vs. Insect — What's the Difference?

Imago vs. Insect — What's the Difference?

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Imago

In biology, the imago (Latin for "image") is the last stage an insect attains during its metamorphosis, its process of growth and development; it is also called the imaginal stage, the stage in which the insect attains maturity. It follows the final ecdysis of the immature instars.In a member of the Ametabola or Hemimetabola, in which metamorphosis is "incomplete", the final ecdysis follows the last immature or nymphal stage.

Insect

Insects or Insecta (from Latin insectum) are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates and the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae.

Imago

An insect in its sexually mature adult stage after metamorphosis.

Insect

A small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings
Insect pests

Imago

(Psychology) An often idealized image of a person, usually a parent, formed in childhood and persisting unconsciously into adulthood.
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Insect

Any of numerous arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having one or two pairs of wings. Insects include the flies, crickets, mosquitoes, beetles, butterflies, and bees.

Imago

(entomology) The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.

Insect

Any of various other small, chiefly arthropod animals, such as spiders, centipedes, or ticks, usually having many legs. Not in scientific use.

Imago

(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.

Insect

An insignificant or contemptible person.

Imago

An image.

Insect

An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps.

Imago

The final adult, and usually winged, state of an insect. See Illust. of Ant-lion, and Army worm.

Insect

(colloquial) Any small arthropod similar to an insect, including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.
The swamp is swarming with every sort of insect.

Imago

(psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood

Insect

(derogatory) A contemptible or powerless person.
The manager’s assistant was the worst sort of insect.

Imago

An adult insect produced after metamorphosis

Insect

One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.

Insect

Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.

Insect

Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.

Insect

Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing.

Insect

Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.

Insect

Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.

Insect

Small air-breathing arthropod

Insect

A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

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