larva; embryo; young organism
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larva; embryo; young organism in early developmental stage
Biological term referring to the early developmental stage of an animal, either within the mother's body (embryo/fetus) or shortly after birth/hatching (larva). Commonly used in zoology and developmental biology.
Kē蝌
dǒu蚪
shì是
qīng青
wā蛙
de的
yòu幼
tǐ体
。
Tadpoles are the larval form of frogs.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
yòu幼
tǐ体
shēng生
huó活
zài在
tǔ土
rǎng壤
zhōng中
。
The larvae of this insect live in the soil.
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Bǔ哺
rǔ乳
dòng动
wù物
zài在
mǔ母
tǐ体
nèi内
fā发
yù育
chéng成
yòu幼
tǐ体
。
Mammals develop into embryos inside the mother's body.
Hú蝴
dié蝶
de的
yòu幼
tǐ体
shì是
máo毛
mao毛
chóng虫
。
The larva of a butterfly is a caterpillar.