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Meanings
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mosquito larva; wriggler
usually written using kana alone
Refers specifically to the aquatic larva of mosquitoes. The gloss 'maggot' is a loose equivalent and not a precise biological term; avoid using it for fly larvae.
Mosquito larvae were breeding in the puddle.
A wriggler is a mosquito larva.