Larva synonyms

lär'və

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caterpillar
Any of various insect larvae similar to those of the butterfly or moth.
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maggot
A term of insult for a 'worthless' person, as if a bug.
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grub
The definition of grub is a stubby worm-shaped larva of some insects, or a slang term for food.
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invertebrate (related)
An animal without vertebrae, i.e. backbone.
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worm (related)
The definition of a worm is an animal that is slender, soft and often segmented, or an insect larva, or a nasty person, or an unauthorized computer program.
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imago (related)
(Psychology) An often idealized image of a person, usually a parent, formed in childhood and persisting unconsciously into adulthood.
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pupa (related)
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larval (related)
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spore (related)
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cercaria (related)
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tadpole (related)
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larvae (related)
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insect (related)
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spiralis (related)
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aphid (related)
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nauplius (related)
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fungus (related)
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miracidium (related)
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froghopper (related)
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nematode (related)
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nymph (related)
The immature form of an insect, such as a grasshopper, that does not pass through a pupal stage during metamorphosis. Nymphs resemble adults but are smaller and lack fully developed wings.
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zoea (related)
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Find another word for larva. In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for larva, like: caterpillar, maggot, grub, invertebrate, worm, imago, pupa, larval, spore, cercaria and tadpole.
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Larva Sentence Examples

  • The irritation set up by the hatching egg and its resulting larva appears to be the stimulus to development, and net a poison or enzyme injected by the insect.

  • A full-grown larva digs a pit about 2 in.

  • The beetles are fierce Antenna of Larva of Gyrinus.

  • The larva pierces the vessels of the plant with sharp processes at the hinder end of its body.

  • The carabid larva is an active well-armoured grub with the legs and cerci variable in length.

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