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Definition of larval - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
insect stageTECH. relating to the form of an insect between egg and pupaTECH.
- The larval stage of butterflies is commonly known as caterpillars..
2.
biologyTECH. characteristic of larvae in form or behaviorTECH.
- The creature had a larval appearance.
Expressions with larval
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early growth period when an animal exists as an immature larva
Insects undergo dramatic changes during the larval stage before becoming adults.
Origin of larval
Latin, larva (ghost, mask)
Terms with larval included in their meaning
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entomology
larval stage of an insect
insect
larval stage of darkling beetles often used in biology
biology
having an aquatic larval form and a terrestrial adult form
Mexican salamander
salamander from Mexico that keeps larval features and is endangered
larval case
case or covering made by caddisfly larvae
biology
parasitic larval stage of flukes that swims to infect hosts
biology
related to the larval stage of trematodes
biology
early animal organism before fetal or larval stage
biology
larval stage of tapeworms with scolex in cyst
biology
encysted larval form with a scolex in a bladder
larva
larval stage of a moth creating webbed nests
biology
young transparent eel in its larval stage
insect
larval stage of dobsonfly used as fishing bait
medical
infestation with larval echinococci causing cysts in organs
biology
complete metamorphosis with different larval forms
crustacean larva
first larval stage of crustaceans
biology
reproduction by young or larval forms of an organism
moth larva
larval stage of certain moths, destructive to crops
biology
larval reproduction occurring in some insect species
zoology
larval stage of a frog or toad
zoology
young frog or toad in its larval stage
biology
describing the stage between larval and pupal phases
moth larvae
larval stage of moths moving in columns
biology
larval mite causing skin irritation
Examples of larval in a sentence
Scientists studied the larval forms of various beetles. The insect was still in its larval stage. Scientists studied the larval development of the species.
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- French:larvaire, propre aux larves, ...
- German:Larven-, larvenhaft, ...
- Italian:larvale, ...
- Spanish:de larva, larvario, ...
- Portuguese:de larva, larviforme, ...
- Chinese:幼虫的, 幼态的, ...
- Japanese:幼虫期の, 幼虫の, ...
- Arabic:يَرَقِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:זַחֲלִי, כְּמוֹ זַחַל, ...
- Russian:личиночная стадия, ...
- Ukrainian:личинкова стадія, личинковий, ...
- Hindi:लार्वा अवस्था, लार्वीय, ...
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