larvae
US /ˈlɑːr.və/
UK /ˈlɑː.və/
複數名詞
幼蟲
the active immature form of an insect, especially one that differs greatly from the adult and forms the stage between egg and pupa, e.g., a caterpillar or grub
範例:
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Mosquito larvae can be found in stagnant water.
蚊子幼蟲可以在死水中找到。
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The butterfly begins its life as a tiny egg, then hatches into a larva (caterpillar), before transforming into a pupa and finally an adult butterfly.
蝴蝶的生命始於一個微小的卵，然後孵化成幼蟲（毛毛蟲），再蛻變為蛹，最後變成一隻成年蝴蝶。
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