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larva

[lahr-vuh] / ˈlɑr və /
NOUN
caterpillar
Synonyms


NOUN
maggot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Each mite larva measures about 500 micrometers, or half a millimeter.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

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

I dig a beetle larva out of a decaying log and put it on a thornbush fishhook I made and tied to a fine cord of deer tendon.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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