SINCE 1828
subimago
noun
sub·imago
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Definition of subimago
1
: a stage in the development of some insects (such as the mayflies) between the nymph and imago in which the insect is able to fly but becomes mature only after a further molt
2
: an insect in the subimaginal stage — see dun
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