larva
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source: One of the cuter Pokemon in the Anime : pokemon
noun (plural larvae |-vē, -ˌvī| )
the active immature form of an insect, especially one that differs greatly from the adult and forms the stage between egg and pupa, e.g. a caterpillar or grub. Compare with nymph (sense 2) .
幼虫
an immature form of other animals that undergo some metamorphosis, e.g. a tadpole.
(動物の)幼生〘オタマジャクシなど〙
DERIVATIVES
larvicide |-ˌsīd| noun
ORIGIN
mid 17th century (denoting a disembodied spirit or ghost): from Latin, literally ‘ghost, mask’.