Definitions for Larva
ˈlɑr və; -vilar·va

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. larvanoun

   the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. larvanoun

   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 ressemble fish.

2. larvanoun

   An animal in the aforementioned stage.

3. larvanoun

   A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.

4. Etymology: From larva.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Larva

   A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The larva's appearance is generally very different from the adult form (e.g. caterpillars and butterflies) including different unique structures and organs that do not occur in the adult form. Their diet may also be considerably different. Larvae are frequently adapted to different environments than adults. For example, some larvae such as tadpoles live almost exclusively in aquatic environments, but can live outside water as adult frogs. By living in a distinct environment, larvae may be given shelter from predators and reduce competition for resources with the adult population. Animals in the larval stage will consume food to fuel their transition into the adult form. In some organisms like polychaetes and barnacles, adults are immobile but their larvae are mobile, and use their mobile larval form to distribute themselves.Some larvae are dependent on adults to feed them. In many eusocial Hymenoptera species, the larvae are fed by female workers. In Ropalidia marginata (a paper wasp) the males are also capable of feeding larvae but they are much less efficient, spending more time and getting less food to the larvae.The larvae of some organisms (for example, some newts) can become pubescent and do not develop further into the adult form. This is a type of neoteny. It is a misunderstanding that the larval form always reflects the group's evolutionary history. This could be the case, but often the larval stage has evolved secondarily, as in insects. In these cases the larval form may differ more than the adult form from the group's common origin.

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1. larva

   A larva is an immature, distinct life stage of an insect, fish, or amphibian that undergoes metamorphosis before transitioning into its adult form. During this stage, the larva usually looks completely different from the adult and may have different feeding and living habits. The primary role of the larva is to eat and grow to prepare for the next phase of its life cycle.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Larvanoun

   any young insect from the time that it hatches from the egg until it becomes a pupa, or chrysalis. During this time it usually molts several times, and may change its form or color each time. The larvae of many insects are much like the adults in form and habits, but have no trace of wings, the rudimentary wings appearing only in the pupa stage. In other groups of insects the larvae are totally unlike the parents in structure and habits, and are called caterpillars, grubs, maggots, etc

2. Larvanoun

   the early, immature form of any animal when more or less of a metamorphosis takes place, before the assumption of the mature shape

3. Etymology: [L. larva ghost, specter, mask.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Larva

   A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The larva's appearance is generally very different from the adult form. A larva often has unique structures and organs that do not occur in the adult form, and may have a considerably different diet. Larvae are frequently adapted to environments separate from adults. For example, some larvae such as tadpoles live exclusively in aquatic environments, but can live outside water as adult frogs. By living in a distinct environment, larvae may be given shelter from predators and reduce competition for resources with the adult population. Animals in the larval stage will consume food to fuel their transition into the adult form. Some species such as barnacles are immobile as adults, and use their mobile larval form to distribute themselves. The larvae of some species can become pubescent and not further develop into the adult form. This is a type of neoteny. It is a misunderstanding that the larval form always reflects the group's evolutionary history. This could be the case, but often the larval stage has evolved secondarily, as in insects. In these cases the larval form may differ more than the adult form from the group's common origin.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Larva

   lär′va, n. an insect in its first stage after issuing from the egg—i.e. in the caterpillar state: a ghost, spectre:—pl. Larvæ (lär′vē).—adjs. Lar′val; Lar′vate, -d, clothed as with a mask; Lar′viform; Larvip′arous, producing young in a larva-form. [L. larva, a spectre, a mask.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Larva

   Wormlike or grublike stage, following the egg in the life cycle of insects, worms, and other metamorphosing animals.

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EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Larva

   the second stage of insect development; comes from the egg or ovum, grows, and according to its kind, changes to a pupa or chrysalis or to an imago; bears various names in the different orders: see nymph; caterpillar slug; maggot; grub.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Larva in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Larva in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Larva in a Sentence

1. Javier Luque:

   We started looking at these fossils and we found they had what looked like the eyes of a larva, the mouth of a shrimp, claws of a frog crab, and the carapace of a lobster, we have an idea of what a typical crab looks like — and these new fossils break all those rules.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Larva
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Larva
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larva
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Larva
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Larva
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Larva
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Larva