Larva

Definitions

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.
4. A preliminary stage of someone or something, before it has fully matured, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.
   figuratively

Equivalents

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العربيةاليرقةدودةيرقة

Българскила́рваличинка

Bosanskiličinkaличинка

Catalàlarva

Češtinalarva

Cymraeglarfa

Dansklarve

Ελληνικάνύμφηπρονύμφησκουλήκι

Eestivastne

فارسیلارو

Suomitoukkatoukka-astetoukkavaihe

Gàidhligbòcan

Galegolarva

עבריתזחל

हिन्दीडिंभ

Hrvatskilȃrvaličinkaла̑рваличинка+ 1 more

Magyarlárva

Հայերենթրթուր

Bahasa Indonesialarva

Íslenskalirfa

Italianolarva

日本語うじ仔虫幼生幼虫+ 1 more

Қазақ тілібалаңқұртдернәсіл

한국어애벌레유충

Kurdîkurt

Latviešukāpurs

Македонскиларва

မြန်မာပိုးလောင်း

Nederlandslarvelarvestadium

Polskilarwapędrak

Portuguêslarva

Românălarva

Русскийличинка

Slovenščinaličinka

Српскиličinkaличинка

Svenskalarvlarvstadium

ไทยตัวอ่อน

Türkçekurtkurtçuklarva

Українськаличинка

Tiếng Việtấu trùng

Examples

“The habits of the second nymphal stage⟳ are likewise similar to those of the larva stage⟳.”

“Several possible explanations are advanced for a large decrease in numbers between the egg and larva stage⟳, namely, drift of larvae from the sampling station, escape⟳ through the meshes of the net, sinking below the surface layers, and loss from mortality. A seasonally erratic egg to larva ratio is pointed out.”

“The young larva bores into the tissue of a tobacco leaf, usually near the place⟳ where it has emerged from the egg, in cases where the egg was laid on a leaf, and mines into the leaf.”

“What does a mountain newt larva eat⟳?”

“In water of 5-6° C, herring hatch in about 22 days, at 11-12° C in 8–10 days. The newly hatched larva is about 6–8 mm long and at first depends on the food reserves of the yolk-sac.”

“Breeding females of both the Lophogastrida and Mysida carry⟳ their embryos and larvae in a marsupium, within which their entire embryonic and larval development takes place⟳.”

“In the fourteenth we find⟳, but still in Latin, a quasi-historical drama, in the larva stage⟳ of monologue recitation, founded on a subject from the national annals—that of Ezzelino, tyrant-duke of Padua.”

“Man's larva stage⟳ is first announced by strong pathetic squalls; — Conscious knowledge of his helplessness, — dependency, appalls, — Evokes maternal sympathy,— for him she will provide⟳,— Most proud mother, happy parent, as he nestles by her side.”

“The larva stage⟳ of the child's mind⟳ demands much forage material.”

“The larva stage⟳ possesses a libido of nutrition, if I may so express⟳ it, but not yet the libido sexualis.”

“After they have⟳ fairly emerged from what may be termed the larva stage⟳, so that they can make⟳ their way about, we see⟳ them experimenting with their bodies and exploring their surroundings. Babies handle⟳; they taste⟳, they feel⟳ with hands and mouths, they look⟳, and they listen⟳; they creep⟳ and walk⟳ and climb⟳; later they stride⟳, trot, jump⟳, utilizing everything they can find⟳ in their play⟳ purpose of activity.”

“I would call⟳ the arrival and settlement of our forefathers in this country which we now call⟳ Ghana as the egg stage⟳; the time between the birth of the Fante Confederacy and the time of the first Legislative Council as the larva stage⟳; the time the Positive Action was declared as the pupa stage⟳; and the 3rd of August, 1956, when the historic motion for independence was moved, as the full-grown stage⟳.”

“A vision in the larva stage⟳ uses our knowledge base⟳ to grow⟳. We cannot see⟳ this process⟳, but it goes on in the back of our mind⟳, usually without our knowing it.”

“We also have⟳ been in the larva stage⟳ of life. And many people will never abandon this stage⟳. A larva is an adult of eighteen years or more. An adult that never grew up and just wakes up, work⟳, pay⟳ bills, sleep⟳, breathe⟳, and so on.”

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