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Imago
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Imago has 2 senses
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Imago, n. (pl. -os or imagines)
1 the final and fully developed stage of an insect after all metamorphoses, e.g. a butterfly or beetle.
2 Psychol. an idealized mental picture of oneself or others, esp. a parent.
1 the final and fully developed stage of an insect after all metamorphoses, e.g. a butterfly or beetle.
2 Psychol. an idealized mental picture of oneself or others, esp. a parent.
Etymology
mod.L sense of imago IMAGE
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