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larva

/'lar.va/ IPA, Caipira
/"lar.va/ X SAMPA, Caipira
/'laχ.va/ IPA, Carioca
/"laX.va/ X SAMPA, Carioca
/'laɾ.va/ IPA, Paulista
/"la4.va/ X SAMPA, Paulista

Where it comes from

Do latim larva⁽ˡᵃ⁾ (fantasma).

noun

embrião que se torna livre abandonando normalmente os invólucros ovulares ou o organismo progenitor

In English

larva an animal in such stage of growth — see also tadpole
maggot dipterous insect's larva that eats decomposing organic matter
grub immature insect

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MLA

"larva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/larva. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

larva. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/larva

Chicago

"larva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/larva.

BibTeX

@misc{larva_2026,
  title = {larva},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/larva},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}