larva | (noun) the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose | - |
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larvacean | (noun) any member of the class Larvacea | - |
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larvacide | (noun) an insecticide that kills the larvae of insects | - |
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starvation | (noun) the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | Synonyms: starving |
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(noun) a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period | Synonyms: famishment |