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I learned so much in Laos. I learned that fried silkworm larvae are delicious. I learned how to make ant-egg salad.
Ruth Reichl

Meaning of "larvae" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LARVAE

larvae  [ˈlɑːviː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LARVAE

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verb
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conjunction
determiner
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Larvae is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LARVAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

larvae

Larva

A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The larva's appearance is generally very different from the adult form. A larva often has unique structures and organs that do not occur in the adult form, while their diet might be considerably different. Larvae are frequently adapted to environments separate from adults. For example, some larvae such as tadpoles live exclusively in aquatic environments, but can live outside water as adult frogs. By living in a distinct environment, larvae may be given shelter from predators and reduce competition for resources with the adult population. Animals in the larval stage will consume food to fuel their transition into the adult form. Some species such as barnacles are immobile as adults, and use their mobile larval form to distribute themselves. The larvae of some species can become pubescent and not further develop into the adult form. This is a type of neoteny.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LARVAE


arvee
ɑːˈviː
ASV
ˌeɪesˈviː
Ben-Zvi
bɛnˈzviː
CDTV
ˌsiːdiːtiːˈviː
cheville
ʃəˈviː
confervae
kɒnˈfɜːviː
conjunctivae
ˌkɒndʒʌŋkˈtaɪviː
Devi
ˈdeɪviː
ETV
ˌiːtiːˈviː
evoe
iːˈviː
FFV
ˌefefˈviː
Humvee
ˈhʌmˌviː
jayvee
ˈjeɪˌviː
novae
ˈnəʊviː
pay-TV
ˌpeɪtiːˈviː
peccavi
pɛˈkɑːviː
PPV
ˌpiːpiːˈviː
supernovae
ˌsuːpəˈnəʊviː
vee
viː
vulvae
ˈvʌlviː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LARVAE

larrigan
larrikin
larrikinism
larrup
larruper
Larry
larum
larva
larval
larval therapy
larvate
larvated
larvicidal
larvicide
larviform
larvikite
larviparous
Larwood
laryngal
laryngeal

WORDS THAT END LIKE LARVAE

ae
algae
curriculum vitae
dae
evovae
fae
formulae
gae
gingivae
hae
hypernovae
nae
reggae
sae
silvae
sundae
tae
venae cavae
vitae
volvae

Synonyms and antonyms of larvae in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «larvae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LARVAE

Find out the translation of larvae to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of larvae from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «larvae» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幼虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

larvas
570 millions of speakers

English

larvae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लार्वा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليرقات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

личинки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

larvas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুককীট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

larves
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Larva
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Larven
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幼虫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유충
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Larva
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ấu trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லார்வாக்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अळ्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

larvalar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

larve
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

larwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

личинки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

larve
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προνύμφες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

larwes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

larver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

larver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of larvae

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The term «larvae» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.768 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about larvae

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QUOTES WITH «LARVAE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word larvae.
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Ruth Reichl
I learned so much in Laos. I learned that fried silkworm larvae are delicious. I learned how to make ant-egg salad.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LARVAE»

Discover the use of larvae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to larvae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tadpoles: The Biology of Anuran Larvae
Tadpoles provides detailed summaries of tadpole morphology, development, behavior, ecology, and environmental physiology; explores the evolutionary consequences of the tadpole stage; synthesizes available information on their biodiversity; ...
Roy W. McDiarmid, Ronald Altig, 1999
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Caddis Larvae: Larvae of the British Trichoptera
An intensive biological study of the larval stage of caddis flies. Deals specifically with British flies but also includes a section that refers to American literature on the subject. Includes over 100 descriptions of caddis larvae.
Norman E. Hickin, 1967
3
Eggs and larvae of North Sea fishes
Eggs and larvae of North Sea fishes affords effective guidance to the investigation and identification of the early stages of fishes.
Peter Munk, Jørgen G. Nielsen, 2005
4
Larvae of the North American Caddisfly Genera (Trichoptera)
The most comprehensive existing reference on the aquatic larval stages of the 149 Nearctic genera of Trichoptera, comprising more than 1400 species in North America.
Glenn B. Wiggins, 1996
5
Atlas of Marine Invertebrate Larvae
This book assembles the best larval photographs previously published in scientific literature into one place. Many of the plates, which include color photographs and numerous scanning electron micrographs, are original.
Craig M. Young, Mary E. Rice, Mary Anne Sewell, 2006
6
The Larvae of Indo-Pacific Coastal Fishes: An Identification ...
The second volume in the Fauna Malesiana book series gives an extensive overview of the larval development of 124 families of fishes, many of them of importance for both fishery and from ecological perspectives.
Jeffrey Martin Leis, Brooke M. Carson-Ewart, 2000
7
The Carabidae (Coleoptera) Larvae of of Fennoscandia and Denmark
This book provides keys and descriptions for the identification of all the known species of larvae of Carabidae (ground beetles) of Fennoscandia and Denmark.
Martin L. Luff, Sven Gisle Larsson, 1993
8
Ecology of Marine Invertebrate Larvae
This is the first book to provide a detailed treatment of the field of larval ecology. The 13 chapters use state-of-the-art reviews and critiques of nearly all of the major topics in this diverse and rapidly growing field.
Larry McEdward, 1995
9
Larvae and Evolution: Toward a New Zoology
The author of this book draws attention to these, and presents his alternative hypothesis that larvae have been transferred from one taxon to another.
Donald Irving Williamson, 1992
10
The Origins of Larvae
"This book should appeal to all with an interest in evolution and larval development, including researchers, lecturers, teachers and undergraduates."--BOOK JACKET.
Donald Williamson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LARVAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term larvae is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meerut authorities, govt hosps brace for dengue, malaria - The …
Only two containers in Inderlok colony have been found to have mosquito larvae in them," said Rajesh Sharma, district malaria officer, talking to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Sarah Browning: Twig girdlers cause dead twigs on oak trees : The …
Larvae, which are creamy white, grublike borers, cannot survive in healthy wood, but do fine in the dead twig even after it falls from the tree. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
3
Laughlin residents asked to limit standing water to inhibit mosquito …
It takes seven to 10 days from the time a mosquito lays her eggs until 100 to 400 larvae begin their life. Due to the small size of the mosquito larvae and pupae, ... «News3LV, Jul 15»
4
Italy's silkmakers spin a niche to revive dormant industry - Stabroek …
A late-developing silkworm sits suspended in the fibres its fellow larvae released as they spun their own cocoons, at the CRA agricultural ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
5
Tiger beetles - Journal Advocate
The larvae diapause until June or July when it will reach the third instar and feeds until autumn. The larvae diapause again until May and then ... «Journal Advocate, Jul 15»
6
Delhi staring at dengue outbreak this monsoon | Delhi NYOOOZ
"Officials have failed to keep a check on the breeding of larvae in their jurisdiction and the condition might deteriorate which can lead to an ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
7
Vehicle's first ocean dive delivers a win for UO marine science team
Another sample of plankton larvae Young said that OIMB scientists have been working to find high-resolution ways to sample animal larvae ... «AroundtheO, Jul 15»
8
PlankZooka Larval Sampler May Revolutionize Deep-Ocean …
DURHAM, N.C. -- Scientists have successfully conducted the first high-volume collection of plankton, including animal larvae, from the deep ... «Duke Today, Jul 15»
9
Mom finds 'live worms' in Nestlé baby cereal | Health24
"It is not uncommon to find them in kitchen cupboards and I get many calls from the public to complain about these little moths or larvae very ... «Health24, Jul 15»
10
Creepy-looking fish found in Australia - Business Insider
Remind me to steer clear of the deep sea 120 or so miles off the coast of Sydney. While exploring the ocean floor for lobster larvae, ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

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