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larva

lar·va [ lrvə ] (plural lar·vae [ lrvee ] or lar·vas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. immature insect: the wingless immature worm-shaped form of many insects that develops into a pupa or chrysalis before becoming an adult insect

2. immature amphibian or fish: the immature, early-stage form of frogs and other animals that undergo marked changes during metamorphosis

[Mid-17th century. < Latin, "ghost"]

lar·val adjective
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