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

“That one is a live larva!” said Alex Smith, the lab manager of Colorado Mesa University’s Forensic Investigation Research Station, plucking the larva off the ground and stuffing it into a glass tube.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2024

More than anything, she wished to trace the path of each marvelous creature, from egg—laid on a particular host plant—to larva, to pupa, to adult.

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