larval
adjective biology specialized uk/ˈlɑː.vəl/ us/ˈlɑːr.vəl/
幼虫的
relating to a form of an insect or an animal such as a frog that has left its egg but is not yet completely developed
Strong winds can catch this early larval form of the insect and carry it up to 50 miles. 强风可以将这种昆虫的幼虫吹到50英里以外。
The army worms are the larval stage of a common moth. 行军虫是一种蛾的幼虫。
Compare: pupal
See: larva
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- These organisms are a tiny, larval form of a type of jellyfish.
- In its larval stage, the insect feasts on corn root systems.
- From eggs, tiny larval fish will feed on a dollop of oil and fat.