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Synonyms for larva

Grammar : Noun
Spell : lahr-vuh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɑr və

Définition of larva

Origin :
  • 1650s, "a ghost, specter," from Latin larva (plural larvae), earlier larua "ghost," also "mask;" applied in biological sense 1768 by Linnaeus because immature forms of insects "mask" the adult forms. On the double sense of the Latin word, Carlo Ginzburg, among other students of mythology and folklore, has commented on "the well-nigh universal association between masks and the spirits of the dead."
  • As in caterpillar : noun worm
  • As in maggot : noun insect
Example sentences :
  • The larva when grown was at least four times as long as the egg.
  • Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 » by Various
  • Pleopoda: abdominal legs of larva: posterior legs of an adult.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Larvarium: a tube or case made by a larva as a shelter or retreat.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Laemodipodiform: like a laemodipod; similar to the larva of a walking stick.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Pre-pupal: that stage in the larva just preceding the change to pupa.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • The larva then enters the ground to a depth of several inches.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
  • The larva, or "worm," soon hatches and eats its way into the apple.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
  • Larva (plural larvæ): the young or immature form of an insect.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
  • This mask (Fig. 127) is peculiar to the young, or larva and pupa of the Dragon fly.
  • Extract from : « Our Common Insects » by Alpheus Spring Packard
  • The larva of an English species hatches in ten days after the eggs are laid.
  • Extract from : « Our Common Insects » by Alpheus Spring Packard

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