larval

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English

larval Cossus cossus

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Adjective

larval

  1. Of or relating to larvae:
    1. Being a larva.
    2. Characteristic of larvae.
    3. Having the form or shape of a larva.
  2. (pathology) Undeveloped, latent.
  3. (by extension) Immature, childlike.
    • 2023 July 12 (last accessed), “Wheel Wars”, in The Jargon File:
      A period in larval stage during which student hackers hassle each other by attempting to log each other out of the system, delete each other's files, and otherwise wreak havoc, usually at the expense of the lesser users.

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Catalan

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Adjective

larval m or f (masculine and feminine plural larvals)

  1. larval
    Synonym: larvari

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laɾˈbal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: lar‧val

Adjective

larval m or f (masculine and feminine plural larvales)

  1. larval
    Synonym: larvario

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