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/?lɑ?r.v?/a form of an insect or an animal such as a frog that has left its egg but has not yet developed into a pupa or adult insect ...See more atlarva
(Definition oflarvafrom theCambridge English Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofinstar larva
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.To obtain infested fruits, a thirdinstarlarvawas placed into a small plastic dish (diameter 17 mm, height 11 mm).From theCambridge English CorpusWhat is interpreted here to be the secondinstarlarvais very unusual.From theCambridge English CorpusThe firstinstarlarvamoults and the secondinstarlarvacontinues moving within the host-plant stem.From theCambridge English CorpusTo facilitate pupation, the leaf disc with the secondinstarlarvawas sandwiched between two fresh leaf discs.From theCambridge English CorpusThen the body of the final instar weevil larva appeared filled entirely by the body of the finalinstarlarvaof the parasitoid.From theCambridge English CorpusThe skin of the finalinstarlarva(fig. 15) is often attached to the caudal end of the pupa.From theCambridge English CorpusThe 4thinstarlarvais very similar in general shape to the third, but is considerably larger.From theCambridge English CorpusAn individual newly emerged firstinstarlarvawas placed on a leaf disc with a fine camel hair brush.From theCambridge English CorpusThe tracheal system of the finalinstarlarvais fully formed, bearing seven pairs of spiracles.From theCambridge English CorpusLinear regressions did not yield a good fit for development of the firstinstarlarvaand prepupa.From theCambridge English CorpusEntedon sparetus also pupates inside the hosts' food plant, within the host's stem mine, near the remnants of the finalinstarlarvaof the host.From theCambridge English CorpusLow or no mortality was recorded for the firstinstarlarvaat all temperatures.From theCambridge English CorpusThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.Want to learn more?Go to the definition oflarvaSee other collocations withlarva#https://dictionary.cambridge.org/example/english/instar-larva##
