larva

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Dr Smith said this might have been caused by high concentrations of phosphorus in the ocean where this larva briefly lived and died.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

A doctor without firsthand knowledge of Kennedy's medical history told the Times that details described in the deposition pointed to a pork tapeworm larva.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

The weird thing is, the larva cannot produce carminic acid on its own.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 15, 2024

Sea stars begin life as fertilized eggs that hatch into a free-floating larva.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023

A caterpillar, or butterfly larva, is an eating machine.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman