Synonyms for larva
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
An early stage of growth for insects and some amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
Forms
- Plural
- larvae → pupae, maggots, insects, caterpillars…
Example sentences
- insect She's convinced she has an insect inside her head.
- caterpillar Davy dropped the caterpillar down Lauretta's neck.
- maggot Get your meat right into my office, you maggot.
- pupa The insect grew out of a pupa into an imago.
- grub Enough with the chit chat, let’s get some grub going!
- chrysalis What's the difference between a cocoon and a chrysalis?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| larva | falling | |
| insect | falling | |
| caterpillar | steady | |
| maggot | steady | |
| pupa | falling | |
| grub | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- grub1, pupa2
- 5 letters
- naiad
- 6 letters
- insect2, maggot2
- 9 letters
- chrysalis3
- 11 letters
- caterpillar4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pupa2 = 2 syllables).