larva

larva (early growth stage of some insects and amphibians)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaʁ.vɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: larva

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin larva (“ghost-like, masked”).

Concepts

larva

maggot

grub

caterpillar

🐛

larvae

worm

🪱

ghost

👻

embryo

cutworm

caterpillars

maggots

grubs

caterpillar track

John Fletcher

instars

larval stages

white grub

Synonyms

lagarta

🐛

verme

🪱

espectro

espírito

alma

aparição

sombra

assombração

👻

fantasma

👻

aventesma

avejão

estado larvar

verme branco

abantesma

👻

abentesma

simulacro

avantesma

lêmure

Translations

larve

larva

larwa

Larve

larve

larva

asticot

kurt

🐺

προνύμφη

Made

larva

gusano

🪱

chenille

🐛

bruco

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