Definition of Larval in English :

Define Larval in English

Larval meaning in English

Meaning of Larval in English

Pronunciation of Larval in English

Larval pronunciation in English

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Larval

see synonyms of larval

Adjective

1. larval

immature of its kind; especially being or characteristic of immature insects in the newly hatched wormlike feeding stage

Example Sentences:
'larval societies'
'larval crayfishes'
'the larval stage'

2. larval

relating to or typical of a larva

Example Sentences:
'the larval eye'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Larval

see synonyms of larval
n. pl. lar·vae (-vē) or lar·vas
1.
a. The newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects, developing into a pupa in species that undergo complete metamorphosis.
b. The six-legged immature form of a tick or mite.
2. The newly hatched, earliest form of any of various animals that undergo metamorphosis, differing markedly in appearance from the adult.
3. Roman Mythology A malevolent spirit of the dead.

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