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larval

adjective

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

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
L
Ends with
L
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈlɑɹvəl

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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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