larva/ˈlɑ:və; `lɑrvə/ n(pl larvae / ˈlɑ:vi:; `lɑrvi/) insect in the first stage of its life, after coming out of the egg 幼虫 A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly. 毛虫是蝴蝶的幼体. =>illus at butterfly 见butterfly插图.
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