larval
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To investigate how neutrophils influence healing, the researchers studied larval zebrafish, which are able to regenerate damaged spinal cords.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
They collect heat and organic matter, which mosquitoes feed on during their larval stage, and are almost impossible to empty once water pools inside.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Rolling off the bed in a silicon sleep cocoon, Grace gradually evolves from a wriggling larval stage into a fully upright, walking and talking smarty-pants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
They count the larval webs or nests that the caterpillars group together to form after hatching from eggs laid on Devil's-bit Scabious.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
Other scientists are working on the so-called “juvenile hormone,” a powerful substance which prevents metamorphosis of the larval insect until the proper stage of growth has been reached.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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