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larva

/ˈlɑː.və/

/ˈlɑːr.və/

Translations

larvanoun

larvae

/ˈlɑː.və/

/ˈlɑːr.və/

The larva of a butterfly is called a caterpillar.

Личинка бабочки называется гусеницей.

Additional translations

Synonyms

larvaadjective

/ˈlɑː.və/

/ˈlɑːr.və/

Attributive use of the noun, as in “larva stage”; used to modify another noun.

larvanoun

The immature, wingless, and often wormlike feeding form that hatches from the egg of many insects.

The caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly or moth.

A young animal that undergoes metamorphosis, such as a tadpole before it becomes a frog.

The tadpole is the larva stage of a frog.

(archaic, rare) A malevolent ghost or specter in Roman mythology; an evil spirit.

In ancient Roman tales, households were haunted by restless larvae.

larvaadjective

Attributive; relating to or characteristic of the larval stage of an organism.

Proper nutrition during the larva stage is essential for healthy adult insects.