Definitions for larval
lar·val

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. larvaladjective

   immature of its kind; especially being or characteristic of immature insects in the newly hatched wormlike feeding stage

   "larval societies"; "larval crayfishes"; "the larval stage"

2. larvaladjective

   relating to or typical of a larva

   "the larval eye"

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1. larvaladjective

   Of or relating to a larva or larvae.

2. larvaladjective

   Being a larva.

3. larvaladjective

   Characteristic of larvae.

4. larvaladjective

   Having the form or shape of a larva.

5. larvaladjective

   Undeveloped, latent.

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1. larval

   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. Larvaladjective

   of or pertaining to a larva

2. Etymology: [L. larvalis ghostly. See Larva.]

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1. vallar

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of larval in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of larval in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=larval
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Larval
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larval
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larval