личи́нка — meaning in English
lichinka
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English meaning
- grub noun The soft, worm-like larva of certain insects, especially beetles.
- 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.
- nymph noun In mythology, a minor female nature spirit linked to rivers, woods, or mountains.
Senses
личи́нка is used for these senses in English:
- grub (countable) An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle.
- larva A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.
- maggot A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]
- nymph (entomology) The larva of certain insects.
grub — full definition
- noun The soft, worm-like larva of certain insects, especially beetles.
- noun Food.
- verb To dig in the ground, especially searching for something.
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