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larvae

noun

variants also larvas

plural of larva

as in nymphs

a young wingless often wormlike form (as a grub or caterpillar) that hatches from the egg of many insects the larva looked ugly, but it was destined to hatch into a beautiful butterfly

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nymphs

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Hung in the den, where King pores over his many books, is a circa 1890 Henri-Fantin Latour canvas of three nymphs.

— Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Live roaches were discovered behind the cove base under the hand sink and nymphs at the display cooler next to the meat prep entrance.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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