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Larvae

/ˈlɑɹ.veɪ/

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.

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noun
  1. 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. 2

    An animal in the aforementioned stage.

  3. 3

    A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.

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