LARVAE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word larvae. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LARVAE
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| baby | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk • the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young) • an immature childish person • an unborn child; a human fetus • a very young mammal • a project of personal concern to someone • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment verb • treat with excessive indulgence | ||||||||
| caterpillar | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth • a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work | ||||||||
| cub | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an awkward and inexperienced youth • a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) • the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion verb • give birth to cubs | ||||||||
| hatchling | nounn | |||||||
noun • any recently hatched animal (especially birds) | ||||||||
| immature | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characteristic of a lack of maturity • (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth • not fully developed or mature; not ripe • not yet mature • (of birds) not yet having developed feathers | ||||||||
| infant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk | ||||||||
| juvenile | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people noun • a young person, not fully developed adjective satellite • displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity | ||||||||
| maggot | nounn | |||||||
noun • the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter | ||||||||
| pupa | nounn | |||||||
noun • an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult | ||||||||
| tadpole | nounn | |||||||
noun • a larval frog or toad | ||||||||
| young | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth noun • any immature animal • United States film and television actress (1913-2000) • young people collectively • United States civil rights leader (1921-1971) • British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829) • United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959) • English poet (1683-1765) • United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955) • United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877) adjective satellite • (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity • suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh • being in its early stage • not tried or tested by experience | ||||||||
| grubs | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a meal • a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • search about busily | ||||||||
