larvae

CEFRB2

/ˈlɑː.vi/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Young insects or other animals before they become adults.

Examples

  • The water tank teems with mosquito larvae.

  • In summer it eats birds' eggs, wasps' larvae, berries and honey.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈlɑ(r)ve/
  • /ˈlɑɹ.veɪ/

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Question 1 · Quick check

From the eggs laid on the leaf, small worm-like blank crawled out to feed.

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