ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Larval

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈlɑɹvəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Larval is an adjective meaning Of or relating to larvae:.

Meaning

Of or relating to larvae:.

More Meanings

  1. (pathology) Undeveloped, latent.
  2. (by extension) Immature, childlike.

Example Sentences

A period in larval stage during which student hackers hassle each other by attempting to log each other out of the system, delete each other's files, and otherwise wreak havoc, usually at the expense of the lesser users.

Synonyms for larval

Depending on context, synonyms include immature.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include immature, pupa, maggot, caterpillar, pest, lump.

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