[noun] [C] [plural] larvae - a form of an insect or of some animals such as a frog that has left its egg but is not yet completely developedThe larvae of butterflies and moths are called caterpillars.The transformation of a larva into an adult is called metamorphosis.See picture: Insects
LARVA
Meaning of LARVA in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012