larva

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈlɑː.və/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈlɑɹ.və/
• (America)

Noun

larva (plural larvas)

1. An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
2. An animal in the aforementioned stage.
3. A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.

Translations

• French: larve
• German: Larve
• Portuguese: larva
• Russian: личи́нка
• Spanish: larva

Translations

• French: larve
• German: Larve
• Portuguese: larva
• Russian: личи́нка
• Spanish: larva

Translations

• Russian: личи́нка

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