larva
An early stage of growth for insects and some amphibians, in which after hatching from…An early stage of growth for insects and some amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
» Yanni found larvae inside the fig.
Meaning
4 sensesAn early stage of growth for insects and some amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
Larve
личи́нкаličínka
личи́нкаlyčýnka
the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
An animal in the aforementioned stage.
Larve
личи́нкаličínka
личи́нкаlyčýnka
A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.
личи́нкаličínka
(figuratively)A preliminary stage of someone or something, before it has fully matured, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.
Examples
22 sentencesYanni found larvae inside the fig.
The water tank teems with mosquito larvae.
deIm Wassertank wimmelt es vor Moskitolarven.
June beetle larvae are commonly known as white grubs.
In summer it eats birds' eggs, wasps' larvae, berries and honey.
ruЛетом он питается птичьими яйцами, личинками ос, ягодами и мёдом.
The larva of the small emperor moth feeds on heather plants.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin larva (“disembodied spirit, ghost, goblin”).From Latin larva (“disembodied spirit, ghost, goblin”).
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Forms
plural: larvae / larvasSynonyms
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14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular