larva

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Synonyms: lava, larve, larv, parva, lara, narva, larsa, arva, laria, marva, sarva

Antonyms: lava, larve, larv, parva, lara, narva, larsa, arva, laria, marva, sarva

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Noun

1. An early stage of growth for [[insect]]s and some [[amphibian]]s, 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. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[preliminary]] stage of someone or something, before it has fully [[mature]]d, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.

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