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larva meaning in Malayalam

ലാർവ lāṟva

UK/ˈlɑː.və//ˈlɑɹ.və/

larva in Malayalam: ലാർവ (lāṟva). In English, larva means an early stage of growth for insects and some amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.

Malayalam words for larva

an animal in such stage of growth — see also tadpole
ലാർവ lāṟva
a stage of growth
ലാർവ lāṟva

English meaning of larva

  1. noun An early stage of growth for insects and some amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
  2. noun An animal in the aforementioned stage.
  3. noun A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.
  4. noun A preliminary stage of someone or something, before it has fully matured, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.

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Questions about larva in Malayalam

What is the meaning of larva in Malayalam?
Larva in Malayalam is ലാർവ (lāṟva).
larva എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Larva: ലാർവ (lāṟva).
What does larva mean in English?
Larva means an early stage of growth for insects and some amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.

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