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Larva vs Larviparous - What's the difference?

larva | larviparous |

As a noun larva

is mask.

As an adjective larviparous is

(zoology) depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects.

larva

English

(wikipedia larva)

Noun

  • An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
  • An animal in the aforementioned stage.
  • A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.

    • Usage notes

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

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    larviparous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects.
    • (Webster 1913)