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preimago

preimago noun: a developmental stage of an insect before imago.

Noun

preimago (plural preimagines or preimagos or preimagoes)

  1. A developmental stage of an insect before imago.

Forms of preimago

pluralpreimagines
pluralpreimagos
pluralpreimagoes

Questions about preimago

What does preimago mean?
Preimago means a developmental stage of an insect before imago.
What part of speech is preimago?
Preimago is a noun.
What is the plural of preimago?
The plural of preimago is preimagines.

Words near preimago in the dictionary

  1. preimaginal
  2. preimagine
  3. preimagined
  4. preimagines
  5. preimagining
  6. preimago
  7. preimbibe
  8. preimbibed
  9. preimitative
  10. preimmigration
  11. preimmune

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