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larvae

The correct spelling is larvae.

How to pronounce larvae

noun

IPA: /ˈlɑɹ.veɪ/

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The correct spelling is larvae. 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. 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. 2.An animal in the aforementioned stage.
  3. 3.A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.

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