Larval ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Larval ( adjective )

Of or relating to the immature stage of an insect or other animal that is not yet fully formed and usually looks quite different from the adult.

Origin:

From latin larva "ghost, mask, evil spirit, young of an insect", from etruscan *larva.

Examples:

1. The butterfly goes through a larval stage before it becomes an adult.
2. The tadpole is the larval stage of the frog.
3. The scientists were studying the behavior of the larval insects.
4. The larval stage of the insect is when it is most vulnerable to predators.
5. The fish's diet consists mostly of plankton during its larval stage.

(As a noun)

Larval ( noun )

Of or relating to the immature stage of an insect or other animal that is not yet fully formed and usually looks quite different from the adult.

Origin:

From latin larva "ghost, mask, evil spirit, young of an insect", from etruscan *larva.

Examples:

1. The butterfly goes through a larval stage before it becomes an adult.
2. The tadpole is the larval stage of the frog.
3. The scientists were studying the behavior of the larval insects.
4. The larval stage of the insect is when it is most vulnerable to predators.
5. The fish's diet consists mostly of plankton during its larval stage.