larvae

Betekenis (Engels)

plural of larva

larva

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

Lees verder

Concepten

larve

larvestadium

rups

🐛

Synoniemen

larva

grub

grubs

maggots

worm

🪱

instars

larval stages

caterpillar

🐛

white grub

caterpillars

embryo

Vertalingen

larve

Larve

larva

larvas

يرقات

Larven

chenille

🐛

larve

larva

Raupe

🐛

Made

Larvenstadium

κάμπια

عثث

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈlɑː.vi/