Definition:
- (n.) Any young insect from the time that it hatches from the egg until it becomes a pupa, or chrysalis. During this time it usually molts several times, and may change its form or color each time. The larvae of many insects are much like the adults in form and habits, but have no trace of wings, the rudimentary wings appearing only in the pupa stage. In other groups of insects the larvae are totally unlike the parents in structure and habits, and are called caterpillars, grubs, maggots, etc.
- (n.) The early, immature form of any animal when more or less of a metamorphosis takes place, before the assumption of the mature shape.
Compare larva with other words:
larva vs. larve
larva vs. magma
embryo vs. larva
larva vs. larviparous
larva vs. skeletonizer
larva vs. leptiform
hemimetabolic vs. larva
larva vs. necrophagan
larva vs. necrophore
jointworm vs. larva
larva vs. tornaria
hydatid vs. larva
larva vs. sporosac
larva vs. nauplius
cankerworm vs. larva
eruca vs. larva
larva vs. malaxation
barbet vs. larva
larva vs. pluteus
larva vs. wireworm
larva vs. muckworm
larva vs. larvae
larva vs. tadpole
bollworm vs. larva
fireworm vs. larva
flyblow vs. larva
beebread vs. larva
larva vs. proleg
geometrid vs. larva
inchworm vs. larva
bargeman vs. larva
cutworm vs. larva
larva vs. wriggler
larva vs. wiggler
cercaria vs. larva
larva vs. redia
larva vs. planula
auricularia vs. larva
larva vs. metamorphism
larva vs. naiad
glowworm vs. larva
larva vs. woodworm
borer vs. larva
larva vs. larval
jumper vs. larva
larva vs. sewer
larva vs. measle
gout vs. larva
gall vs. larva
caddis vs. larva
demon vs. larva
larva vs. nymph
ghost vs. larva
larva vs. maggot
larva vs. mask
fish vs. larva
grub vs. larva
amphibian vs. larva
caterpillar vs. larva
insect vs. larva
larva vs. pupa
bot vs. larva