larva

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin larva (ghost-like, masked).

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larva (plural larvas or larvae or larvæ)

  1. A stage of growth for some insects, in which they are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub after hatching from their egg.
  2. An animal in the aforementioned stage.
  3. A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.

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Although the plural larvas is somewhat common, it is regarded by some as incorrect.

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[edit] Albanian

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  • IPA: /ˈlaɹ.va/

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larva

  1. Plural form of larvë., larvae

[edit] Czech

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larva f.

  1. larva

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[edit] Italian

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larva f. (plural larve)

  1. larva, grub
  2. (figuratively) shadow, skeleton

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[edit] Latin

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From Larēs (guardian deities).

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larva (genitive larvae); f, first declension

  1. ghost, evil spirit, demon, devil
  2. (figuratively) horrific mask
  3. (figuratively) skeleton

[edit] Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative larva larvae
genitive larvae larvārum
dative larvae larvīs
accusative larvam larvās
ablative larvā larvīs
vocative larva larvae

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[edit] Norwegian

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larva

  1. definite singular of larve

[edit] Swedish

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From Latin larva (facemask).

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larva

  1. (reflexive) to behave flippantly, childishly or ridiculously; to tramp, to footle

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