One entry found for larva.

Main Entry: lar·va
Pronunciation: lär-v
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural lar·vae /-()v, -v /; also larvas
1 : a young wingless often wormlike form (as a grub or caterpillar) that hatches from the egg of many insects
2 : an early form of any animal that at birth or hatching is very different from its parents <the tadpole is the larva of the frog>
- lar·val /-vl/ adjective

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