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Stage 1 of 2
larva
Latin · ancient
"a ghost, a mask"
literally a ghost, a mask, since the immature insect masks its adult form
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Stage 2 of 2
larva
English · 1650s
"the immature, wingless stage of an insect"
adopted by biologists for the immature, wingless stage of an insect
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