larva Synonyms
Another word for larva
• 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.
"After hatching from its tiny egg on the underside of the milkweed leaf, the monarch butterfly grub spent two weeks feeding voraciously before forming a chrysalis."
• noun (Context 2)
In ancient Roman religion and mythology, a restless, malevolent ghost or spirit of a wicked deceased person believed to wander the earth and torment the living.
"In Roman folklore, a specter was feared as a vengeful specter that brought madness or misfortune upon households that failed to perform proper funerary rites."
Opposites of larva
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of larva varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites: