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larvae Definition


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larva
noun
    larvae
    1. zool.
      The immature stage in the life cycle of many insects, amphibians and fish, in which it hatches from the fertilized egg and is capable of independent existence, eg the caterpillar of butterflies, the tadpole of frogs, etc.
Derivative: larval
adj
    Etymology: 18c in this sense; 17c, meaning ‘ghost': Latin, meaning ‘ghost', or ‘mask'.



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