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Larva vs Necrophagan - What's the difference?

larva | necrophagan |

As nouns the difference between larva and necrophagan

is that larva is mask while necrophagan is (zoology) any of the tribe necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion.

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 ----

    necrophagan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any of the tribe Necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion.
    • (Webster 1913)