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larva

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

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Word length
5
Starts with
L
Ends with
A
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
C1

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ˈlɑː.və

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noun

  1. 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

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