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[ lahr-vuhl ] / ˈlɑr vəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR larval ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof, relating to, or in the form of a larva. Also lar·vate [lahr-veyt]. /ˈlɑr veɪt/. (of a disease) masked; not clearly defined. Origin of larvalFrom the Latin word larvālis, dating back to 1650–60. See larva, -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM larvalpost·lar·val, adjectiveWords nearby larvalLarsen Ice Shelf, Lartigue, larum, larva, larva currens, larval, larval therapy, larva migrans, larvate, larvicide, larviparous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for larvalA record would spend years in larval form as an acetate, the big waxy master from which copies were made. The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters|Alex Belth|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Except perhaps an injunction to my fellow emergent adults: remember your larval years! Must-Read College Novels: From “Lucky Jim” to “Pnin”|Sam Munson|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST I will describe this double stage of the organism by the phrase 'larval dimorphism.' The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre This name was used for the tail of the larval ray when it acquires median fin-folds. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
And, if it were a mere fal-lal, a furbelow of larval coquetry, even that would not surprise me. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre The insects in the larval or wireworm stage attack the roots of plants, eating them away below the ground. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various The species of Platygaster pass their larval stages within the larvae of gall-midges. The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter
Words related to larvalsimple, elementary, primitive, embryonic, elemental, abecedarian, basal, beginning, early, immature, initial, introductory, primary, undeveloped, nuts-and-bolts, simplest, uncompleted, vestigial |