How to pronounce larva
American English pronunciation
LAR-vuh
- IPA
- /ˈlɑɹvə/
- Syllables
- LAR · vuh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What larva means
A young insect that looks like a worm
In a sentence: A tiny larva wiggled out of the egg and began to munch a leaf.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word that meant "ghost" or "goblin."
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