larva

🇺🇸 /ˈlɑːrvə/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlɑːvə/
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A young bug that has just come out of an egg and looks like a small, soft worm.

The plant's leaves were covered in tiny larva, soon to become butterflies.

translation

n. A young bug that has just come out of an egg and looks like a small, soft worm.

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Plural larvae