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Uncommonlarva
The correct spelling is larva.
How to pronounce larva
/ˈlɑː.və/
nounIPA: /ˈlɑː.və/
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The correct spelling is larva. An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack li…
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Definition
noun
- 1.An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
- 2.An animal in the aforementioned stage.
- 3.A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.
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