English
larva
Etymology

From Latin larva.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈlɑː.və/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈlɑɹ.və/
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.
  4. (figurative) A preliminary stage of someone or something, before it has fully matured, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.
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