yòu
chóng

technical
common
noun

Meaning of 幼虫

幼虫 means larva; the immature form of an insect or parasite that hatches from an egg. Pronounced yòu chóng.

  • larva; the immature form of an insect or parasite that hatches from an egg

Definitions & Examples

Wén
zi
de
yòu
chóng
jiào
jié
jué
 

The larva of a mosquito is called a wriggler.

dié
de
yòu
chóng
shì
máo
mao
chóng
 

The larva of a butterfly is a caterpillar.

Zhè
zhǒng
shēng
chóng
de
yòu
chóng
huì
gǎn
rǎn
rén
lèi
 

The larvae of this parasite can infect humans.

Yán
jiū
rén
yuán
zhèng
zài
guān
chá
kūn
chóng
yòu
chóng
de
guò
chéng
 

Researchers are observing the development process of insect larvae.

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