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subimago

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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History

Etymology

From sub- + imago, after German Subimago.

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 亞成蟲 /亚成虫 (yàchéngchóng) — development stage of an insect
  • Finnish: esiaikuinen — development stage of an insect
  • Japanese: 亜成虫 (aseichū) — development stage of an insect
  • Latin: subimāgō — development stage of an insect
  • Russian: субима́го (subimágo) — development stage of an insect
  • Spanish: subimago — development stage of an insect