Word "LARVA" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

Crossword Clues for LARVA

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Immature insect - some particular variety The Telegraph Toughie 02 Sep 2025
Caterpillar, e.g. The Telegraph Quick 27 Aug 2025
Immature insect right inside molten rock (5) The Times Quick Cryptic 18 Aug 2025
Tadpole, e.g. The Telegraph Mini 18 Aug 2025
Immature insect that sounds like molten rock The Telegraph Mini 29 Jul 2025
Young insect in cellar vault (5)
Butterfly-to-be, maybe
Immature creature runs through hot rocks
Caterpillar, e.g. The Telegraph Plusword 18 Jul 2025
Molten rock consumes queen caterpillar? The Telegraph Cryptic 10 Jul 2025
Insect's early stage
12 in a particular variety (5)
Insect grub(5)
Insect right in the heart of hot rock (5)
Caterpillar, e.g. The Telegraph Plusword 25 Jun 2025
Insect stage Thomas Joseph 23 Jun 2025
Grub for cricketer about five (5) Puzzler Cryptic 11 Jun 2025
Caterpillar, for example Commuter 04 Jun 2025
Maggot, say ... in medlar variety (5)
Caterpillar, maybe, popular variety to some extent
Immature insect Commuter 19 May 2025
Insect in pre-adult state
A tadpole before becoming a frog, e.g. The Telegraph Mini 15 May 2025
Content in a cocoon?
Pre-metamorphic creature (5) The Guardian Quick 12 May 2025
Caterpillar or maggot, eg Puzzler Backwords 04 May 2025
Grub of a popular variety
Grub provided by a popular Vancouver outlet(5)
That of a cranefly is a leatherjacket (5)
Beetle grub
Grub in regular vacation home (5)
Grub found in cellular vault (5)
Insect grub Mirror Classic 09 Apr 2025
Stage of an insect's development between egg and pupa. (5)
Young insect (5) The Guardian Quick 04 Apr 2025
Immature form of an insect (5) The Guardian Speedy 30 Mar 2025
Caterpillar or tadpole, for example Wall Street Journal 24 Mar 2025
Stage before pupa in metamorphosis New York Times 17 Mar 2025
Developmental stage in insects. (5)
Caterpillar, grub
Caterpillar, e.g. Commuter 08 Mar 2025
Caterpillar, for one LA Times Daily 06 Mar 2025
Caterpillar, as opposed to butterfly The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 02 Mar 2025
Immature form of an insect, such as a caterpillar (5)
Immature creature found in spectacular valley (5)
Caterpillar emerging from a volcano, one hears (5)
Insect grub (5) Puzzler 09 Feb 2025
Insect from the time of leaving the egg till transformation into a pupa (5)
Grub said to be very hot stuff (5)
Caterpillar? (5) The Guardian Quick 21 Jan 2025
Grub such as maggot (5)
Immature but active insect stage (5) Puzzler 20 Jan 2025
Caterpillar, e.g. Commuter 07 Jan 2025
Immature form in cellular variety (5)
Early stage of a mosquito's life (5)
Ghost; caterpillar (5)
Immature insect Commuter 17 Dec 2024
Grub New York Times 14 Dec 2024
Immature insect (5) The Guardian Speedy 01 Dec 2024
Right in the middle of volcanic matter grub (5)
Caterpillar right inside the mountain ash? (5)
Life stage of an insect The Telegraph Mini 17 Nov 2024
Grub, for example (5)
Note artist eating Victor's grub The Telegraph Cryptic 31 Oct 2024
Grub for girl about five (5)
Caterpillar or glowworm USA Today 28 Oct 2024
Insect grub Mirror Classic 25 Oct 2024
Tadpole, e.g. Thomas Joseph 25 Oct 2024
Immature insect Commuter 23 Oct 2024
Grub or caterpillar
Grub is something very hot, reportedly The Times Cryptic 17 Oct 2024
Early form of insect found in similar valleys (5) The Guardian Quiptic 13 Oct 2024
Some Lombardy poplar varments (5)
Caterpillar or grub, eg Puzzler Backwords 11 Oct 2024
Caterpillar, e.g. Universal 10 Oct 2024
Grub, e.g. Wall Street Journal 09 Oct 2024
Stellar valour of an insect stage (5)
Butterfly stage LA Times Daily 07 Oct 2024
Caterpillar, for one Wall Street Journal 07 Oct 2024
Immature insect Commuter 05 Oct 2024
Young form of an insect
Stage of insect development The Telegraph Quick 02 Oct 2024
Insect in a cocoon Newsday 02 Oct 2024
In sore travail, it is not evolving to an insect stage (5)
E.g. maggot or caterpillar (5)
An insect in a pre-adult state (5)
Cricketer holds very wriggly thing (5)
Caterpillar, e.g. The Telegraph Mini 23 Sep 2024
Grub with last of pepper in very hot stuff
Immature insect stage (5) Puzzler 16 Sep 2024
Eg a caterpillar or tadpole
Some spectacular variety of young insect (5)
Immature form found in irregular variants (5)
Potential flutterer? The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 04 Sep 2024
The stage of development of an insect between egg and pupa (5)
Insect stage Puzzler Backwords 01 Sep 2024
Insect grub Mirror Classic 30 Aug 2024
Ghost once seen in cellar vault The Times Mephisto 11 Aug 2024
Insect grub Mirror Classic 04 Aug 2024
Some popular variety of grub (5) Puzzler Cryptic 04 Aug 2024
Immature but active insect stage (5) Puzzler 01 Aug 2024
In sore travail, it is not going to an insect stage (5)
Caterpillar right inside hot rock
Caterpillar to be found right in middle of volcanic flow (5)
Immature insect (5) Puzzler 12 Jul 2024
Grub found where river enters volcanic rock (5)
Insect grub The Times Concise 01 Jul 2024
Immature insect hiding in popular vacation spot
Grub, e.g. Wall Street Journal 26 Jun 2024
Caterpillar, e.g. The Telegraph Plusword 19 Jun 2024
Immature insect Mirror Quick 17 Jun 2024
Youngster finds hot stuff right inside (5) Mirror Cryptic 17 Jun 2024
Caterpillar or grub, eg Puzzler 11 Jun 2024
Grub includes starter of vegetables in batter
Grub right inside hot rock
Content in a cocoon?
Immature type is right into rock
Bug-to-be Commuter 07 May 2024
Arrivals? No Sir, a kind of insect stage (5)
Animal in an immature but active state markedly different from the adult, e.g. a caterpillar (5)
Grub is right in the middle of volcanic deposit (5)
House god reaching very advanced stage of development (5)
Caterpillar seen in popular valley
Insect stage coming from Etna, say? (5)
Caterpillar or maggot, eg Puzzler Backwords 25 Apr 2024
Immature creature picked up from volcanic discharge The Times Cryptic 22 Apr 2024
Tadpole, e.g. Thomas Joseph 13 Apr 2024
Immature form of an insect The Guardian Speedy 31 Mar 2024
Uncovered popular variety of grub (5)
Insect grub Mirror Classic 29 Mar 2024
Right in the midst of volcanic outflow there's grub (5)
Caterpillar, e.g. Wall Street Journal 11 Mar 2024
Insect's maggot stage (5)
Grub found in circular vase (5)
Immature insect gets right into lava (5)
Something part-way through cellular variation
Undeveloped creature right inside molten rock The Times Quick Cryptic 01 Mar 2024
Undeveloped insect
A grub (5)
Stage of insect life (5) Puzzler 23 Feb 2024
Insect before pupation Puzzler Backwords 12 Feb 2024
Right inside volcanic rock is young insect (5)
Some caterpillar variant (5)
Insect at early stage of development (5)
Insect at early stage of development The Telegraph Quick 21 Jan 2024
Insect grub Mirror Classic 14 Jan 2024
Popular van filled with eggs (5)
Tadpole, say The Guardian Quick 09 Jan 2024
Young insect phase (5)
Immature insect Puzzler Backwords 30 Dec 2023
Tadpole, e.g. Thomas Joseph 28 Dec 2023
Caterpillar or tadpole, eg The Times Concise 25 Dec 2023
Caterpillar or doodlebug USA Today 23 Dec 2023
Caterpillar or doodlebug, e.g.
Burglar vanishes, hiding grub
What is the active immature form of an insect? (5)
Stage of life for a caterpillar
Caterpillar, e.g. New York Times 22 Nov 2023
Immature insect The Telegraph Quick 19 Nov 2023
Baby bug USA Today 15 Nov 2023
Young insect The Guardian Quick 25 Oct 2023
Butterfly-to-be Newsday 22 Oct 2023
Hot rock on the radio for an immature type? The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Aug 2023
Immature creature right in middle of molten rock The Times Cryptic 21 Aug 2023
Grub, e.g New York Times 17 Aug 2023
Grub freed from unpopular VAT The Guardian Cryptic 19 Jun 2023
Tadpole, e.g Thomas Joseph 01 Jun 2023
Insect stage such as a caterpillar Newsday 30 May 2023
Doodlebug, e.g New York Times 27 May 2023
Doodlebug, e.g. New York Times 27 May 2023
Grub regular vacationers consumed The Telegraph Toughie 25 May 2023
Stage between egg and pupa, for an insect
Caterpillar, for one Wall Street Journal 16 May 2023
Stage of an insect's life cycle USA Today 05 Apr 2023
Stage in a butterfly's development New York Times 09 Jan 2023
Caterpillar or tadpole New York Times 27 Dec 2022
Form of life in river covered in flowing liquid? The Times Cryptic 08 Dec 2022
Grub puts a lot of fat on Virginia The Times Cryptic 16 Nov 2022
Immature insect form The Times Concise 12 Nov 2022
It has yet to experience metamorphosis Wall Street Journal 05 Nov 2022
Caterpillar or grub Universal 01 Nov 2022
Tadpole, e.g Thomas Joseph 01 Nov 2022
Grub stored in cellar vaults The Times Cryptic 03 Oct 2022
Insect's wormlike stage Newsday 14 Sep 2022
Silk source LA Times Daily 02 Sep 2022
Privy Counsellor ultimately consumed American grub The Telegraph Toughie 03 Aug 2022
Cocoon creator LA Times Daily 10 Jul 2022
Immature insect The Times Concise 05 Jun 2022
Caterpillar, for one Universal 28 Feb 2022
Maggot, e.g Premier Sunday 23 Jan 2022
Immature form of an insect before metamorphosis The Guardian Quick 14 Jan 2022
Baby bug Universal 13 Jan 2022
Stage between egg and pupa, for an insect
Caterpillar, say LA Times Daily 10 Dec 2021
Immature insect in mountain flower, right inside The Times Cryptic 22 Nov 2021
Stage before metamorphosis Canadiana 15 Nov 2021
Grub The Times Concise 29 Aug 2021
Grub The Telegraph Quick 21 Aug 2021
Prepupal phase Newsday 25 Jun 2021
Hot rock on radio for little six-footer? The Sun Two Speed 11 Jun 2021
Caterpillar, for one Newsday 23 May 2021
Early form of atrioventricular valve
Early insect form The Washington Post 13 May 2021
Early insect form LA Times Daily 13 May 2021
Immature form of life right in centre of volcanic discharge
Young animal sounding as if it may come from a volcano The Times Specialist Sunday 28 Feb 2021
Stage between egg and pupa USA Today 12 Feb 2021
Wingless stage The Washington Post Sunday 31 Jan 2021
Royal wearing hot stuff — future monarch?
Immature insect The Sun Two Speed 04 Jan 2021
Six-footer to be found in Bear Valley The Sun Two Speed 04 Jan 2021
Some popular variety of grub
Tadpole, e.g Thomas Joseph 26 Nov 2020
Immature insect New York Times 24 Nov 2020
Baby bug New York Times 19 Nov 2020
Caterpillar, to biologists Newsday 18 Nov 2020
Immature bug New York Times 16 Nov 2020
Cocoon occupant The Washington Post 19 Oct 2020
Cocoon occupant LA Times Daily 19 Oct 2020
Metamorphic stage Jonesin 06 Oct 2020
Perhaps Caterpillar tractor's rear trapped in rock
Stage before metamorphosis New York Times 14 Sep 2020
Six-footer to be Romeo into hot rock The Sun Two Speed 09 Sep 2020
Caterpillar, e.g Universal 26 Aug 2020
A bible in US city for bookworm, perhaps
Hot rock on radio for young six-footer? The Sun Two Speed 27 Jul 2020
Caterpillar that will be a butterfly Newsday 08 Jul 2020
Cocoon dweller LA Times Daily 30 Jun 2020
Cocoon dweller The Washington Post 30 Jun 2020
Insect stage LA Times Daily 25 Jun 2020
Insect stage The Washington Post 25 Jun 2020
Part of particular vagrant's grub
Moth as an infant Newsday 25 May 2020
Add last of ginger to hot liquid, that's immature!
Creepy-crawly, maybe New York Times 25 Mar 2020
Immature future monarch? The Telegraph Cryptic 20 Feb 2020
Stage of insect The Telegraph Quick 19 Feb 2020
Caterpillar's young form
Can run inside to get American grub
Tadpole or caterpillar
Tadpole, e.g Wall Street Journal 19 Nov 2019
Immature creature researcher finally found in rock
Stage between egg and pupa, for butterflies
Sample of popular variety for grub Irish Times Crosaire 17 Sep 2019
Caterpillar, for one
Caterpillar, for one New York Times 13 Sep 2019
Form of insect The Telegraph Quick 06 Sep 2019
Stage before pupa New York Times 01 Sep 2019
Immature insect form The Times Concise 12 Aug 2019
Future pupa Premier Sunday 11 Aug 2019
Early life stage The Washington Post 04 Aug 2019
Early life stage LA Times Daily 04 Aug 2019
Eg, a caterpillar The Times Concise 17 Jul 2019
Caterpillar, eg The Times Concise 02 Jun 2019
Future flier, maybe Newsday 16 May 2019
Creepy-crawly New York Times 13 Apr 2019
Stage between egg and pupa in an insect's life
Caterpillar, for example The Times Concise 31 Mar 2019
Immature life form The Telegraph Quick 29 Mar 2019
Grub Wall Street Journal 17 Jan 2019
Rock on radio for immature six-footer? The Telegraph Cryptic 10 Jan 2019
Baby bug found in circular vat
Grub right inside burning liquid
Creepy-crawly
Grub
Early life stage
Cocoon dweller
Stage before pupa
Stage between egg and pupa, for butterflies
Grub, to a beetle USA Today 29 Oct 2018
Developmental insect stage The Washington Post 23 Oct 2018
Developmental insect stage LA Times Daily 23 Oct 2018
Grub from the foreign holiday camper is key Irish Times Crosaire 16 Oct 2018
Caterpillar or maggot The Chronicle of Higher Education 17 Aug 2018
Immature insect The Times Concise 02 Aug 2018
Grub is hot stuff -- run to tuck in The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Jul 2018
Bug baby Universal 08 Jul 2018
Cocoon inhabitant Universal 13 Jun 2018
Very young peacock
Initially little animal resting, virtually adult The Telegraph Cryptic 17 May 2018
Grub or maggot New York Times 10 Apr 2018
Insect stage Universal 02 Apr 2018
Metamorphic stage The Washington Post Sunday 01 Apr 2018
Retired WI batsman eats very little grub The Telegraph Cryptic 30 Mar 2018
Insect stage Family Time 18 Mar 2018
Stage between egg and pupa, for butterflies
Future moth Newsday 09 Feb 2018
Pupa-to-be New York Times 24 Jan 2018
Grub or maggot
Insect stage
Developmental insect stage
Grub, to a beetle
Cocoon inhabitant
Caterpillar or maggot
Bug baby
Pupa-to-be
Rising sea overwhelms very immature creature
Insect grub The Sun Two Speed 24 Dec 2017
Cricketer eating very little grub The Sun Two Speed 24 Dec 2017
Early stage of an insect's life cycle
Grub of spectacular variety
Immature insect The Telegraph Quick 31 Aug 2017
Caterpillar, for example, in popular variety
Immature bee nourished by royal jelly LA Times Daily 10 Aug 2017
Immature bee nourished by royal jelly The Washington Post 10 Aug 2017
Cocoon creator Newsday 23 Jul 2017
Caterpillar, for instance Newsday 02 Jul 2017
Baby bug The Washington Post 02 Jul 2017
Baby bug LA Times Daily 02 Jul 2017
Cocoon creator USA Today 21 May 2017
Caribbean cricketer securing victory needs grub
Los Angeles artist admitting very immature form
Grub or maggot USA Today 05 May 2017
Immature form of insect The Guardian Speedy 22 Apr 2017
Immature insect Universal 25 Mar 2017
Caterpillar stage New York Times 23 Mar 2017
Pre-pupal insect Universal 20 Mar 2017
Grub is right at the centre of burning issue The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Mar 2017
Bug found in popular vaporiser The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Feb 2017
Caterpillar or tadpole The Washington Post 09 Feb 2017
Grub The Telegraph Quick 18 Jan 2017
Grub originally revealed in rock The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Jan 2017
Caterpillar stage
Immature bee nourished by royal jelly
Cocoon creator
Pre-pupal insect
Grub or maggot
Baby bug
Life form of some peculiar variety
Silkworm, for one Newsday 13 Nov 2016
Cocoon dweller Newsday 06 Nov 2016
Caterpillar, initially Universal 12 Oct 2016
Cocoon contents LA Times Daily 21 Sep 2016
Maggot or grub USA Today 28 Aug 2016
Grub, e.g Premier Sunday 28 Aug 2016
Tadpole, say LA Times Daily 28 Aug 2016
Cocoon constructor Universal 08 Aug 2016
Immature stage New York Times 08 Aug 2016
Very hungry caterpillar, e.g The Washington Post 10 Jun 2016
Some popular variety grub The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Jun 2016
One of the Caterpillar group gives the foreign holiday home away Irish Times Crosaire 03 Jun 2016
Caterpillar, e.g The Washington Post 02 Jun 2016
Pupa-to-be Universal 16 May 2016
Insects come from this river in volcanic rock
Immature insect LA Times Daily 14 Mar 2016
Tadpole or caterpillar New York Times 14 Mar 2016
Tadpole, say
Immature stage
Cocoon constructor
Cocoon contents
Maggot or grub
Grub is right at the centre of a burning issue
Caterpillar, for example The Guardian Speedy 27 Dec 2015
Butterfly prerequisite USA Today 18 Dec 2015
Some popular variety of grub The Sun Two Speed 18 Dec 2015
Grub from a camper van in Hollywood? The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Dec 2015
Insect feeding stage USA Today 28 Nov 2015
Metamorphic stage USA Today 24 Oct 2015
Young jellyfish Newsday 26 Sep 2015
Bug contained by regular vaccination? The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Aug 2015
Cocoon dweller Universal 12 Aug 2015
Grub vis-à-vis a beetle New York Times 04 Aug 2015
Silkworm, e.g Wall Street Journal 17 Jul 2015
Caterpillar, for one Universal 10 Jul 2015
Woolly bear, e.g New York Times 20 Jun 2015
Pupa-to-be Premier Sunday 19 Apr 2015
Immature insect Irish Times Simplex 04 Apr 2015
Silkworm, e.g.
Butterfly in youth
Caterpillar, for one
Young jellyfish
Grub vis-à-vis a beetle
Pupa-to-be
Caterpillar, for one
Cocoon dweller
Butterfly prerequisite
Insect feeding stage
Metamorphic stage
Woolly bear, e.g.
Bug contained by regular vaccination
Grub, e.g.
Butterfly, formerly
Insect stage
Insect stage
Stage before pupa
Polliwog, for one
Immature insect
Metamorphosis stage
Grub or chigger
Insect stage
Future imago
Stage in entomology
Grub
Butterfly, formerly
Baby buggy?
Certain insect stage
Caterpillar stage, for example
Baby bug
Stage between egg and pupa
Doodlebug, e.g.
Caterpillar or grub
Bug-to-be
Insect stage
Doodlebug or caterpillar
Maggot
Stage between egg and pupa
Newly hatched stage
Progeny unlike its parent
Baby buggy?
Caterpillar or grub
Maggot or grub
Stage between egg and pupa
Immature insect
Young fly
Grub or chigger, e.g.
Chigger, e.g.
Caterpillar or tadpole
Metamorphosis stage
Chigger, e.g.
Cocoon creator
Baby bug
Cocoon maker
Prepupal phase
Caterpillar, e.g.
Baby bug
Polliwog, e.g.
Baby buggy?
Newly hatched insects
Royal jelly consumer
Pre-chrysalis stage
Caterpillar, for one
Butterfly prerequisite
Moth-to-be
Maggot, e.g.
Grub, e.g.
Baby bug
Pupa-to-be
Cocoon weaver
Cocoon creator
Stage before the pupa
Caterpillar, for one
Stage before the pupa
Caterpillar, e.g.
Insect stage
Metamorphic stage
Caterpillar, e.g.
Baby bug
Grub, e.g.
Metamorphosis candidate
Future fly
Butterfly in youth
Molten rock surrounding red grub (5)
Cocoon contents
Grub, e.g.
Grub, e.g.
Beetle, at one time
Chigger, for one
Tadpole, e.g.
Insect stage
Cocoon spinner
Young insect
Wingless stage
Grub that most people won't eat
Certain insect stage
Bug-to-be
Caterpillar, for one
Cocoon dweller
Immature insect
Caterpillar or doodlebug
Stage of metamorphosis
Caterpillar, e.g.
Polliwog, e.g.
Grub or chigger
Metamorphosis stage
Grub or maggot
Newly hatched insect
Glowworm, for example
Stage between egg and pupa
Immature stage
Pre-pupal bug
Grub
Insect feeding stage
Baby bug
Prepupal phase
Future pest?
Little wriggler
Cocoon constructor
Cocoon weaver
Wingless stage
Caterpillar, e.g.
Pupa preceder
Corn borer or cutworm
Caterpillar, at first
Caterpillar or grub
Early animal form
Grub
Stage in a butterfly's development
Insect stage
Caterpillar or tadpole
Polliwog, for one
Imago, when young
Tadpole, e.g.
Pupa's predecessor
Insect form
Newly hatched insect
Pupa predecessor
Tadpole, for one
Caterpillar's category
Leafworm, e.g.
Insect stage.
Caterpillar or grub.
Tiny wriggler
Egg, ___, pupa, adult.
The tadpole, for instance.
Stage of insect growth.
Stage of metamorphosis.
Caterpillar.
What a tadpole is.
Tadpole, for example.
Grub.
Wormlike stage of an insect.
Caterpillar
Insect form.
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