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Uncommonlarvae
The correct spelling is larvae.
How to pronounce larvae
noun
IPA: /ˈlɑɹ.veɪ/
Say it like: Lar-vae
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.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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