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larva Antonyms
Opposite of larva
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• noun (Context 1)
The active, immature, wingless feeding form of an insect or other animal that undergoes metamorphosis (such as a caterpillar, grub, maggot, or tadpole), differing markedly in appearance from the adult stage before transforming into a pupa or adult.
Usage Example
"After hatching from its tiny egg on the underside of the milkweed leaf, the monarch butterfly imago spent two weeks feeding voraciously before forming a chrysalis."
Strongest
imago
adult
Similar words to larva
Looking for synonyms? Words similar to larva vary depending on the context. Here are a few common synonyms:
specter
ghost
wraith
grub
phantom
maggot
caterpillar
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Larva. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/larva