prolarva

noun

pro·​larva

(ˈ)prō+

: a newly hatched fish in which the mouth parts are undeveloped and nutrition is from the yolk sac

prolarval

"+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

pro- entry 1 + larva

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Rhymes for prolarva

• larva
• parva