larvae

noun

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There are 2 syllables in the word larvae.

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lar · vae

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Definition of larvae:

larvae (noun):: the immature, wingless, and often wormlike feeding form that hatches from the egg of many insects, alters chiefly in size while passing through several molts, and is finally transformed into a pupa or chrysalis (see chrysalis sense 1a) from which the adult emerges

Synonyms for larvae:

caterpillar

grub

larva

maggot

naiades

naiads

nymphs

pupae

Antonyms for larvae:

acanthors

actinulae

ammocoetes

auricularia

blastulae

caterpillars

cercariae

cypris

cysticerci

cysticercoids

glochidia

grubs

hexacanths

holaspides

joeys

leptocephali

maggots

meraspides

metanauplii

microfilariae

miracidia

nauplii

oncomiracidia

oncospheres

pandoras

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