larva
noun/ˈlɑrvə/
Frequency rank: #13,192 most common English word
Meaning
The early, wingless, and often worm-like stage of an insect's life cycle before it becomes an adult.
Example sentence
The scientist observed larva crawling slowly across the leaf before it formed a cocoon.
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