adult insect; imago
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
adult insect; imago
technicalA biological term referring to the final, sexually mature stage in the life cycle of an insect.
Cán蚕
de的
yòu幼
chóng虫
biàn变
chéng成
chéng成
chóng虫
hòu后
jiù就
shì是
cán蚕
é蛾
。
After the silkworm larva transforms into an adult, it becomes a silkworm moth.
Wén蚊
zi子
de的
chéng成
chóng虫
yǐ以
xī吸
shí食
xuè血
yè液
wéi为
shēng生
。
The adult mosquito lives by sucking blood.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Yán研
jiū究
kūn昆
chóng虫
biàn变
tài态
guò过
chéng程
，
guān观
chá察
chéng成
chóng虫
xíng形
tài态
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Studying insect metamorphosis involves important observations of adult morphology.
Hú蝴
dié蝶
de的
chéng成
chóng虫
qī期
zhǔ主
yào要
fù负
zé责
jiāo交
pèi配
hé和
chǎn产
luǎn卵
。
The adult stage of a butterfly is primarily responsible for mating and laying eggs.