- larva lar·va n
- ['lɒːvə] ['lɒːviː]
larvae pl larva
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larva lar·va n
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larva — [lär′və] n. pl. larvae [lär′vē΄] or larvas [L, ghost, specter, akin to lar, household spirit: see LARES] the early, free living, immature form of any animal that changes structurally when it becomes an adult, usually by a complex metamorphosis… … English World dictionary
Larva — Lar va (l[aum]r v[.a]), n.; pl. L. {Larv[ae]} (l[aum]r v[ae]), E. {Larvas} (l[aum]r v[.a]z). [L. larva ghost, specter, mask.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any young insect from the time that it hatches from the egg until it becomes a pupa, or chrysalis. During… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
larva — {{＃}}{{LM L23428}}{{〓}} {{SynL24007}} {{［}}larva{{］}} ‹lar·va› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} {{♂}}En zoología,{{♀}} animal joven en estado de desarrollo cuando ha salido del huevo y es muy diferente del adulto: • El renacuajo es la larva de la rana, y la… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
lar|va — «LAHR vuh», noun, plural vae. 1. the early form of an insect from the time it leaves the egg until it becomes a pupa. A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly or moth. A grub is the larva of a beetle. Maggots are the larvae of flies. Larvae look … Useful english dictionary
larva — lar•va [[t]ˈlɑr və[/t]] n. pl. vae [[t] vi[/t]] 1) ent the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis 2) zool. any animal in an analogous immature form 3) zool. the young of any invertebrate animal •… … From formal English to slang
lar — ˈlär noun Etymology: Latin more at larva 1. plural lares ˈlāˌrēz, ˈla(a)(ˌ)rēz, ˈläˌrās often capitalized : a tutelary god or spirit of the ancient Romans associated with a particular locality (as a field or the home) sometimes conceived as a… … Useful english dictionary
larva — lar|va [ larvə ] (plural lar|vae [ lar,vi ] ) noun count an insect after it has left the egg and looks like a short thick WORM before it changes into an insect with wings ╾ lar|val adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
larva — làr·va s.f. 1a. TS mitol. nelle credenze degli antichi Romani, spirito di chi era stato malvagio in vita 1b. LE estens., fantasma, spettro: vedea larve guerriere | cercar la pugna (Foscolo) 1c. CO fig., persona sparuta, emaciata, ridotta allo… … Dizionario italiano
Larva — (LAR va) Variations: LAMIA, Lemures, Lemurs, Umbrae In ancient Roman mythology there was a type of vampiric spirit known as a larva. It was created when a person died in some violent fashion or while bearing a burden of guilt. The larvae (the… … Encyclopedia of vampire mythology
lar|vae — «LAHR vee», noun. plural of larva … Useful english dictionary
lar|val — «LAHR vuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with larvae: »larval food. 2. in the form of a larva: »a larval eel, larval flukes. 3. characteristic of larvae: »the larval stage of an insect … Useful english dictionary
