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larva noun

  /ˈlɑɹ.və/ , /ˈlɑː.və/
  • A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.
 личи́нка
  • An animal in the aforementioned stage.
  • (figurative) A preliminary stage of someone or something, before it has fully matured, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.
 личи́нка, личинка
sawfly larva
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