larva — meaning in English

English meaning

• larva noun The early, immature form of an insect or amphibian after hatching, before it changes into its adult shape.
• maggot noun The soft, legless larva of a fly, often found in decaying matter.

Senses

larva is used for these senses in English:

• maggot A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]

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