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Meaning of larva in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlɑrvə/

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  1. Noun

    larva

    Etymology

    mid 17th century (denoting a disembodied spirit or ghost): from Latin, literally ‘ghost, mask’

    Definitions

    1. 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

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