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Larva vs Muckworm - What's the difference?

larva | muckworm |

As nouns the difference between larva and muckworm

is that larva is 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 while muckworm is a larva living in mud or manure.

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

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    muckworm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A larva living in mud or manure.
  • Someone who gathers wealth through overwork of employees and sordid means; a miser.
  • *{{quote-book, 1748, , The Castle of Indolence, chapter=Canto I citation
    • , passage=Here you a muckworm of the town might see, / At his dull desk, amid his legers stall'd, / Eat up with carking care and penurie; / Most like to carcase parch'd on gallows-tree.}}
  • *{{quote-book, 1840, , The Writings of Douglas Jerrold, chapter=The Money-Lender, page=279 citation
    • , passage=We have painted one Money-Lender — not the mere sordid muckworm of a century ago, but the man-eater of the present day. }}
  • *{{quote-book, 1993, Marlene Suson, The Lily and the Hawk, page=158 citation
    • , passage=Perhaps it is far too expensive for a notorious muckworm like you! I, however, am more generous. }}