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larvae

/ˈlɑɹ.veɪ/ /ˈlɑː.viː/ /ˈlɑɹ.vi/

Meanings
noun
An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.

Examples :

"The butterfly larvae were eating the leaves in the garden. "
biology animal insect organism nature fish stage

Related Words

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration hatching

hatching verb

/ˈhætʃɪŋ/ /ˈhæʃɪŋ/

To close with a hatch or hatches.

"Before the storm, the sailors were busy hatching the cargo hold to protect it from the rising waves. "

Illustration fascinated

fascinated verb

/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/

To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."

Illustration caterpillar

caterpillar noun

/ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

"The bird just ate that green caterpillar."

Illustration butterfly

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration recently

recently adverb

/ˈɹiːsəntli/

In the recent past

"a recently published book"

Illustration amphibians

amphibians noun

/æmˈfɪbiənz/

An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.

"The biology class learned that frogs, toads, and salamanders are examples of amphibians because they live both in water and on land. "

Illustration caterpillars

caterpillars noun

/ˈkætərˌpɪlərz/ /ˈkæṭərˌpɪlərz/

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

"The bird just ate that green caterpillar."

Illustration resemble

resemble verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmb(ə)l/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration aforementioned

aforementioned noun

/əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/ /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/

The one or ones mentioned previously.

"We reviewed John's and Mary's applications; the aforementioned was highly impressive. "

Illustration insects

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."