larva — meaning in English
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English meaning
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grub
noun The soft, worm-like larva of certain insects, especially beetles.
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larva
noun The early, immature form of an insect or amphibian after hatching, before it changes into its adult shape.
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maggot
noun The soft, legless larva of a fly, often found in decaying matter.
Senses
larva is used for these senses in English:
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grub
(countable) An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle.
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maggot
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]
grub — full definition
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noun The soft, worm-like larva of certain insects, especially beetles.
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noun Food.
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verb To dig in the ground, especially searching for something.
