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larval

adjective

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

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
L
Ends with
L
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈlɑɹvəl

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

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

    “larval societies”

adjective

  1. relating to or typical of a larva

    “the larval eye”

In context

Example Sentences

larval societies
larval crayfishes
the larval stage
the larval eye
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