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larval - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'larval' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Larval [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a larva.

Meaning of 'larval' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . larval [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or typical of a larva
Example in sentence:
  • the larval eye
2 . larval [ s]
Meaning (2):
- immature of its kind; especially being or characteristic of immature insects in the newly hatched wormlike feeding stage
Example in sentence:
  • larval crayfishes;
  • larval societies;
  • the larval stage

Nearby Words:

lar laramie group larboard larcener larcenies larcenist larcenous larceny larch larchen

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