Larva

Word LARVA
Character 5
Hyphenation lar va
Pronunciations /ˈlɑː.və/

Definitions and meanings of "Larva"

What do we mean by larva?

The newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis. noun

The newly hatched, earliest form of any of various animals that undergo metamorphosis, differing markedly in appearance from the adult. noun

A malevolent spirit of the dead. noun

In Roman mythology, a ghost; a specter; a shade: generally in the plural. Compare Lar, 1. noun

In zoology: noun

The early form of any animal which during its development is unlike its parent: thus the tadpole, the larva of the frog, is unlike the frog. noun

A genus of mollusks. noun

A genus of birds: same as Alca. noun

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 larvæ 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 larvæ are totally unlike the parents in structure and habits, and are called caterpillars, grubs, maggots, etc. noun

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

An animal in the aforementioned stage. noun

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

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 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.

An animal in the aforementioned stage.

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

The thing that comes out of insects after they make mad passionate love. Urban Dictionary

The fad of the Inazuma immigrants GC. He is a f/\9 that stan’s noelle. Urban Dictionary

A huge, often steaming piece of faeces which resembles a larva. Urban Dictionary

Definition mostly used for human spawn under the age of four. Urban Dictionary

Larva is a secret OuiOui. Very few have been found before. Larva, unlike OuiOui, are a keychain. They do not contain a tail, ears, or feet. All they are is just a face with a bit of extra room. That's it. Urban Dictionary

The children of Yuppies. These children/teens often exhibit ingnorent and self righteous behavior. Because of this, they feel that they are invincible and superior to anyone and everyone because his Dad will sue your Dad. In their struggle for superiority, they fall vicum to any trend. They feel the need to keep up with their peers in terms of fashion and technology yet have little respect for it (or the debt that their parents gather from buying it all for them). They will rarely wear anything but American Egale, Hollister, Abercrombie and Fitch, etc. and never be caught buying from the clearence rack. Another charactoristic is that their parents will also call them names like "Joshie" or "__ie". "Dakoda", "Austin" or other Amarican geographical titles. Lastly, if their name is spelt in some weird and wonderful way that also is a sign of a Yuppie Larvae. Like Naethen (Nathan) or Deanna (Diana). This was done on the parents part to : 1.express creativity 2.make their child stand out or 3.ignorance. Once fully grown they will to turn into the relitivistic money gouging yuppies that think everybody wants to hear their opinion and will sell their soul for a shiney penny. Upon being challenged, the common larvae will raise no good points to defend his/her arguement and often will have to seek out assistance from near by friesnds or associates. (no offence if your name was used) Urban Dictionary

A baby or child, especially when the parent receives lots of additional benefits as the result of giving birth... such as extra benefits at work that are not available to those without children like childcare stipends, family-leave time, flex or comp time for family or school functions, etc. Golden-larva benefits for the unemployed include easier access to Medicaid, WIC, food stamps and other government or charity assistance and grants. Urban Dictionary

Someone who surfs the web too much, so much in fact, that they have devolved into a pale gelatinous blob who can no longer lift themselves out of their chair. The cyber larva will have to eat by means of robotic feeding tube, and excrete by means of auto-cleaning bed pan or colostomy bag. The cyber larva's limbs will eventually diminish into nubbins, except for a very pronounced mouse clicking tentacle. Urban Dictionary

Having an infestation of maggots with a combination of anal seepage Urban Dictionary

Small, orange weasel-like entity with little to no brain, a distinct odor and webbing between the toes. Usually resides in bogs, swamps, and other eutrophic or otherwise stagnant wetlands. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Larva

The word "larva" in example sentences

The larva of the Meloidæ, before reaching the nymphal state, passes through four forms, which I call the _primary larva_, the _secondary larva_, the _pseudochrysalis_ and the _tertiary larva_. ❋ Jean-Henri Fabre (1869)

The word larva referring to the newly hatched form of insects before they undergo metamorphosis comes from the Latin word lārva, meaning “evil spirit, demon, devil.” ❋ Tusar N Mohapatra (2009)

The word larva is first recorded in English in its scientific sense in 1768, although it had been used in its “spirit” sense in 1651 in a way that foreshadowed the usage by Linnaeus. ❋ Tusar N Mohapatra (2009)

We have seen that even in them the term "complete" is a relative and not absolute expression, and that the terms larva and pupa are convenient designations for states varying in duration, and assumed to fulfil certain ends of existence, and even then dependent on length of seasons, variation in climate, and even on the locality. ❋ Unknown (1872)

Here it is necessary to disabuse the reader's mind of the prevalent belief that the terms larva, pupa and imago are fixed and absolute. ❋ Unknown (1872)

The musca pendula lives in stagnant water; the larva is suspended by ❋ Unknown (1803)

But the mystery of species eludes us, and we have made no progress beyond what we already have long known, namely, that a kitty is born because its mother was a she-cat that mated with a tom, and that a fly emerges as a fly larva from a fly egg. [ ❋ Unknown (2005)

The toxin resides in the thorax section of the larva, which is crushed and mixed with tree gum and painted onto the shaft of the arrow point. ❋ Jeff Long (2007)

Insect larvae have segments; recall the larva of a butterfly! ❋ Unknown (1997)

It is clear that the only time when the scalebug can emigrate and infest a new tree is the time when it is a larva, that is, when it has the power of locomotion. ❋ Various (N/A)

The larva is a slender organism, white or gray in color, comprising eight segments. ❋ Kenelm Winslow (N/A)

This beetle is not, in the adult stage at least, carnivorous, but the larva, which is about half an inch longer and considerably fatter than that of ❋ Charles Edward Walker (N/A)

Lace-Wing is a baby and is called a larva, it does not look like this, for its jaws are strong and very sharp. ❋ Julia Moody (1919)

Everybody knows that the butterfly emerges from the pupa, and the pupa from a quite different thing called a larva, and the larva from the butterfly's egg. ❋ Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (1876)

In a condition of helpless stupor they are lugged off to the respective dens provided for them, and then, hermetically sealed on storage, are preserved as fresh living food for the young hornet larva, which is left in charge of them, and has a place waiting for them all. ❋ William Hamilton Gibson (1873)

One of them does something even more remarkable: she tries to give a mouthful to the lawful occupant of the cell; but the larva, which is being squeezed by its visitor, has no appetite and refuses. ❋ Jean-Henri Fabre (1869)

The egg is laid by the mother on the surface of the nest, somewhere near a suitable cell, I dare say, but still at a distance from the fostering larva, which is protected by a thick rampart. ❋ Jean-Henri Fabre (1869)

❋ Blii (2003)

Larva [go] s|!t your \/\/[rist]! ❋ ~Chuu~ (2021)

After receiving [a blumpkin], I looked at my [porcelain] friend, and guess what, there was a [larva]! ❋ Alexand (2006)

the patrons in the restaurant were [praying] that the parents would take their [tantrum] [throwing], human larvae anywhere else ! ❋ Sandy Clawz (2011)

[Larva] ([itemLabel]) is a keychain from [OuiOui] blind bags. ❋ Mjv2011 (2022)

Yuppie Larvae #1 "look at that kid. he's such a looser, no jokes." Yuppie Larvae #2 "Why are you [so poor]?" Person "..? what? why would you ask me that?" Yuppie Larvae #2 "coz [im bored]" Person "you have [no class]" ❋ F Je FF (2009)

[Childfree] co-worker: "Hey, can you stay over for a few extra minutes tonight to help with cleanup?" Breeder co-worker: "No, I have to leave early again to pick my [baybee] up from the [sitter]. Oh, and my sitter can't watch the baybee tomorrow so I won't be in. I'll need you to do the ordering for me, if you would." Childfree: "Man, I'm doing a lot of extra work on account of you and that golden larva of yours..." ❋ For Whom The Bell Trolls (2007)

Eric used to be top of his class. He was also president of the [chess club], [volunteered] down at the homeless shelter, and was top runner [on the cross] country team. The he became addicted to the internet. You wouldn't recognize him. He's become a cyber larva. ❋ Shootandrun (2008)

[Tubby] you got [your ass] [larva] all over me! ❋ Mrs. Sez Sex Slave (2011)

"The Larva-Donkey was seen [snivelling] in the deep putrid [bog] emitting distinct, high-pitched mating signals to the surrounding [donkeys]" ❋ J-Kat (2011)

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