larval
lar
ˈlɑr
laar
val
vəl
vēl
/lˈɑːvə‍l/

Definition & Meaning of "larval"in English

larval
01

immature of its kind; especially being or characteristic of immature insects in the newly hatched wormlike feeding stage

02

relating to or characteristic of the larva stage, which is an early, immature form of an animal that undergoes metamorphosis

Examples
The butterfly's larval stage is spent as a caterpillar before it transforms into a chrysalis.
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