larva
/ˈlɑɹ.və/ noun C1- An early stage of growth for insects and some amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
- An animal in the aforementioned stage.
- A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.
- A preliminary stage of someone or something, before it has fully matured, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.
Plural larvae
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