larva
/ˈlɑːvə/noun
उच्चारण लार्व
लार्वा, इल्ली (कीट की अंडे के बाद की अवस्था)
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an insect at the stage when it has just come out of the egg and has a short fat soft body with no legs or wings
लार्वा, इल्ली (कीट की अंडे के बाद की अवस्था)
- A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly.
- Mosquito larvae grow in still water.
- The larva spins a cocoon before turning into an adult.
+ 2 more examples
- Fish eat mosquito larvae in the pond.
- The larva of the silk moth feeds on mulberry leaves.
Synonyms grub maggot caterpillar
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a larva (countable noun)
Larva is countable. The plural is larvae. It is an insect at the stage after the egg.
Larva countable है; इसका बहुवचन larvae है। यह अंडे के बाद की कीट अवस्था है।
- A larva hatched from the egg.
- Mosquito larvae live in water.
larva of + insect
Use of with the insect: larva of a butterfly.
कीट का नाम बताने के लिए larva के बाद 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The larva of a butterfly is a caterpillar.
- The larva of a mosquito is called a wriggler.
the larval stage
Use larval as the adjective: the larval stage.
Larval इसका adjective रूप है और larva से संबंधित बात बताता है।
- Larval stage lasts two weeks.
- Larval food is leaves.
larva vs pupa
Larva comes before pupa in the life cycle.
जीवन चक्र में larva, pupa से पहले आता है।
- The larva becomes a pupa.
- A pupa then becomes an adult.
+Collocations 7
adjective + larva
mosquitoflybeetleinsectyoung
- Mosquito larvae breed in stagnant water.
verb + larva
hatchfeedkilldestroyspot
- Fish eat larvae in ponds.
larva + noun
stagecontrolgrowthhabitatfood
- Larva control stopped the dengue spread.
larva + preposition
offrominon
- Larvae grow on leaves.
noun + larva
mosquitomothsilkwormbutterflybeetle
- The silkworm larva spins a cocoon.
larva + verb
hatchfeedgrowmoultpupate
- The larva moults several times as it grows.
larva + adjective
tinywhitewrigglinghungrygreen
- The tiny green larva was hard to see on the leaf.
“More examples 7
- The larvae of silk moths feed on mulberry leaves.
रेशम पतंगों की इल्लियाँ शहतूत की पत्तियाँ खाती हैं।
- Health workers check water tanks for mosquito larvae.
स्वास्थ्य कर्मी पानी की टंकियों में मच्छर के लार्वा की जाँच करते हैं।
- The larva turned into a pupa after a week.
एक सप्ताह बाद larva pupa में बदल गया।
- Radhika drew the life cycle with a larva.
राधिका ने larva के साथ जीवन चक्र बनाया।
- A larva has no wings.
larva के पंख नहीं होते।
- The pond fish feed on mosquito larvae.
तालाब की मछलियाँ मच्छर के लार्वा खाती हैं।
- Gardeners remove larvae from cabbage leaves by hand.
माली पत्तागोभी की पत्तियों से इल्लियाँ हाथ से हटा देते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Many larva were found.
✓ Many larvae were found.
Larva has the plural larvae.
Larva का बहुवचन larvae है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name life stages.
ये शब्द जीवन की अवस्थाएँ हैं।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse larva (a young insect) and lava (hot liquid rock from a volcano).
Larva (कीट की प्रारंभिक अवस्था) और lava (ज्वालामुखी से निकलने वाली गर्म पिघली चट्टान) को आपस में confuse मत कीजिए।
§Grammar and usage
Plural: larvae, pronounced ˈlɑːviː (not 'larvas').
Plural larvae है, जिसका उच्चारण ˈlɑːviː है ('larvas' नहीं)।