幼虫
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
General term for the immature, wingless, often worm-like stage of insects after hatching from the egg. Covers larvae of butterflies, beetles, flies, etc.
What insect is this larva?
There were many larvae on the cabbage leaves.
Usage patterns
- 〈虫〉の幼虫が卵から孵化するfor a larva to hatch from an egg
A butterfly larva starts eating leaves as soon as it hatches from its egg.
- 幼虫が蛹になるfor a larva to turn into a pupa
This larva will soon turn into a pupa.
- 幼虫を飼育するto raise/breed a larva
The children are raising beetle larvae.