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larva
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ˈlarvɐ/lar·va
Definition
1The early developmental stage of many animals, especially insects, after hatching from the egg and before metamorphosis into the adult form.
Usage examples
“The fly larva develops in decaying organic matter.”
“The larvae of many insects are called 'caterpillars'.”
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mosquito larvabutterfly larvalarval stagelarval development