The insect grew out of a pupa into an imago.
Source: tatoeba (45095)
Imago
/ɪˈmeɪɡəʊ/
Synonyms for "imago" (54 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (11)
Noun(2 words)
adult formadult insect
Strong matches (16)
Related words (27)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
3 entriesbee imagobutterfly imagodragonfly imago
Collocations
5 entriesadult insectcomplete metamorphosisimago stageinsect metamorphosislife cycle
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The metamorphosis of insects, which I have previously mentioned as one of their most essential attributes, consists of four distinct stages, viz., the Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Imago.
Source: tatoeba (11977504)
‘But still,’ he said to himself, drawing the metamorphoses of a red admiral, egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and imago on his pad, ‘what shall I say to him when we meet?’
Source: wiktionary