larvae
- plural of larva.
Example Sentences
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She is one of only a handful of people in the UK who are diagnosed with the brain infection each year, which is caused by the larvae of the pork tapeworm.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Once the eggs hatch into larvae inside the fruit, the rotting process begins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Likewise, lycaenid butterfly larvae use chemical and vibrational signals that encourage ants to protect them rather than eat them.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Cowboys would scrape the wriggling larvae from wounds on cattle and smear the now-banned paste over it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Her caribou had been so infested with the larvae of nose flies it had not been able to eat.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
