larva

n.

（昆虫的）幼虫，幼体；

复数：larvae

1. The larva hatches out and lives in the soil.
   幼虫孵化之后就在土壤里生活。
2. It shows the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly.
   它展示了从幼虫变成蝴蝶的过程。
3. The tadpole is the larva of the frog.
   蝌蚪是青蛙的幼体。
4. A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly.
   毛虫是蝴蝶的幼体。

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