larvae
nounHow many syllables in larvae?
There are 2 syllables in the word larvae.How to pronounce larvae:
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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