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| larva [ lrvə ] (plural larvae [ lr vee ]) |
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1. immature insect: the wingless immature worm-shaped form of many insects that develops into a pupa or chrysalis before becoming an adult insect
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2. immature amphibian or fish: the immature, early-stage form of frogs and other animals that undergo marked changes during metamorphosis
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