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.
A butterfly larva starts eating leaves as soon as it hatches from its egg.
This larva will soon turn into a pupa.
The children are raising beetle larvae.