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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 37% | 5 | From the Latin for “ghost, mask”, a caterpillar, tadpole or other immature creature that develops into a different adult form by metamorphosis | |
3 | 35% | 7 | An insect that undergoes a process called metamorphosis to reach its adult stage | |
Adult Insect After Metamorphosis Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "IMAGO" which means:
- noun
- • (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
- • An adult insect produced after metamorphosis
An example sentence would be:
- • "The imago is the final stage of development in an insect's life cycle."
- • "The imago of a butterfly is its adult form."
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