Synonyms for larva
ˈlɑr və; -vilar·va

Princeton's WordNet

1. larvanoun

   the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

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1. • Animal

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1. larvanoun

   Synonyms:
   caterpillar, grub

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1. larvanoun

   Synonyms:
   caterpillar, grub, maggot

   Associated words:
   silphology, pupa, chrysalis

2. larvanoun

   Synonyms:
   larvæ

   Associated words:
   silphology, pupa, chrysalis

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1. List of paraphrases for "larva":

   larvae, larval, caterpillar, chenille, pupa, lump

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1. Javier Luque:

   We started looking at these fossils and we found they had what looked like the eyes of a larva, the mouth of a shrimp, claws of a frog crab, and the carapace of a lobster, we have an idea of what a typical crab looks like — and these new fossils break all those rules.