Larval
adjective
Related to the life stage of some animals that occurs right after birth or hatching before they mature.
The larval stage of a butterfly is known as a caterpillar.
Often appears as...
- larval stage
- larval form
adjective
Underdeveloped or immature.
His political career is still at a larval stage.
Often appears as...
- larval stage
- larval state
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Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Related to the life stage of some animals that occurs right after birth or hatching before they mature.
The larval stage of a butterfly is known as a caterpillar.
Often appears as...
- larval stage
- larval form
adjective
Underdeveloped or immature.
His political career is still at a larval stage.
Often appears as...
- larval stage
- larval state
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Biology Specific
Used specifically in a biological or scientific context referring to early life stages.
Marine biologists observe larval fish to study developmental changes.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Phase
Implies a temporary phase that an organism undergoes before reaching its adult form.
The tadpole is a frog's larval form.
Pro Tip 3/3Metamorphosis
Often associated with the process of metamorphosis in insects or amphibians.
The caterpillar's transformation during the larval stage is fascinating.
Pro Tip 1/3Biology Specific
Used specifically in a biological or scientific context referring to early life stages.
Marine biologists observe larval fish to study developmental changes.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Phase
Implies a temporary phase that an organism undergoes before reaching its adult form.
The tadpole is a frog's larval form.
Pro Tip 3/3Metamorphosis
Often associated with the process of metamorphosis in insects or amphibians.
The caterpillar's transformation during the larval stage is fascinating.
Pro Tip 1/3Biology Specific
Used specifically in a biological or scientific context referring to early life stages.
Marine biologists observe larval fish to study developmental changes.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Phase
Implies a temporary phase that an organism undergoes before reaching its adult form.
The tadpole is a frog's larval form.
Pro Tip 3/3Metamorphosis
Often associated with the process of metamorphosis in insects or amphibians.
The caterpillar's transformation during the larval stage is fascinating.
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The science of symmetry...
Turns out, biologists can use these various body symmetries to figure out which animals are related to which. For instance, we saw that starfish and sea urchins have five-fold symmetry. But really what we should have said was adult starfish and sea urchins. In their larval stage, they're bilateral, just like us humans.
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Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
sort of flower species that I'm looking at the only one that the really important novel fruit species is the concrete soms so no Doubt's being in this area lots and lots of concrete soms around and when I say larval food that is where the adult will land lay the eggs and the caterpillars like what we saw before
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The secret lives of baby...
even adjacent reefs, helping guide them toward their preferred adult habitats. Many will head for far-flung locales miles away from their birth place. But some will use smell and other sensory cues to navigate back to the reefs where they were born, even if they remain in the larval stage for months.
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What metamorphosis can...
remember caterpillars feed on leaves and butterflies fly around it's even more remarkable evolution can actually act on the larval form and the adult form in a completely independent manner so you might sometimes run into a caterpillar that looks completely different so two
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Why are there so many...
And then there's the insects' mighty power of metamorphosis. This trait not only transforms insects, but also helps them maximize the available resources in an ecosystem. Take butterflies. In their larval caterpillar form, they chomp hungrily through leaves at a rapid rate
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Sara Lewis: The loves...
To answer this question, we need to flip back in the family album to some baby pictures. Fireflies completely reinvent their bodies as they grow. They spend the vast majority of their lifetime, up to two years, in this larval form.
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Antlion Death Trap PIPE...
larvae of the ant lion this creature can remain in the larval stage for up to three years like the big cats this specimen is in Africa although antlion species can be found in warm regions around the world these Lions have
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Zombie Parasites PIPE Nat...
So an additional layer of parasitism above the mind controlling one. It's pretty cool. So this theme of trying to protect that delicate larval stage... that pupation, that's a common theme.
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How does a jellyfish...
for protection and prey capture. Even baby jellyfish, the size of a pencil eraser, have the ability to sting. Larval jellyfish, ephyrae, look like tiny flowers pulsating in the sea.
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No one can figure out...
Today, we know the freshwater eel lifecycle has five distinct larval leptocepheli, miniscule glass eels, adolescent elvers, older yellow eels, and adult silver eels.
Video examples
The science of symmetry...
Turns out, biologists can use these various body symmetries to figure out which animals are related to which. For instance, we saw that starfish and sea urchins have five-fold symmetry. But really what we should have said was adult starfish and sea urchins. In their larval stage, they're bilateral, just like us humans.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
sort of flower species that I'm looking at the only one that the really important novel fruit species is the concrete soms so no Doubt's being in this area lots and lots of concrete soms around and when I say larval food that is where the adult will land lay the eggs and the caterpillars like what we saw before
Video examples
The secret lives of baby...
even adjacent reefs, helping guide them toward their preferred adult habitats. Many will head for far-flung locales miles away from their birth place. But some will use smell and other sensory cues to navigate back to the reefs where they were born, even if they remain in the larval stage for months.
Video examples
What metamorphosis can...
remember caterpillars feed on leaves and butterflies fly around it's even more remarkable evolution can actually act on the larval form and the adult form in a completely independent manner so you might sometimes run into a caterpillar that looks completely different so two
Video examples
Why are there so many...
And then there's the insects' mighty power of metamorphosis. This trait not only transforms insects, but also helps them maximize the available resources in an ecosystem. Take butterflies. In their larval caterpillar form, they chomp hungrily through leaves at a rapid rate
Video examples
Sara Lewis: The loves...
To answer this question, we need to flip back in the family album to some baby pictures. Fireflies completely reinvent their bodies as they grow. They spend the vast majority of their lifetime, up to two years, in this larval form.
Video examples
Antlion Death Trap PIPE...
larvae of the ant lion this creature can remain in the larval stage for up to three years like the big cats this specimen is in Africa although antlion species can be found in warm regions around the world these Lions have
Video examples
Zombie Parasites PIPE Nat...
So an additional layer of parasitism above the mind controlling one. It's pretty cool. So this theme of trying to protect that delicate larval stage... that pupation, that's a common theme.
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
for protection and prey capture. Even baby jellyfish, the size of a pencil eraser, have the ability to sting. Larval jellyfish, ephyrae, look like tiny flowers pulsating in the sea.
Video examples
No one can figure out...
Today, we know the freshwater eel lifecycle has five distinct larval leptocepheli, miniscule glass eels, adolescent elvers, older yellow eels, and adult silver eels.
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