Another word for larva

larva Synonyms

larva

maggot, grub, caterpillar; see invertebrate, worm 1.

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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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