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The zooids start as a single larva floating in the water among the plankton.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The flesh-eating parasite, a larva of the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, attacks warm-blooded animals, including humans.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The parasitic flies produce larva that feed on living tissue, typically that of animals and livestock.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Screwworm is actually a fly that gets its name from how its larva infects a host.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The flesh-eating parasite, a larva of the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, attacks warm-blooded animals, including humans.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The parasitic flies produce larva that feed on living tissue, typically that of animals and livestock.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Screwworm is actually a fly that gets its name from how its larva infects a host.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for larva
nymph
Noun
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The emergence of nymphs, along with more people spending time outdoors, are among the reasons tick bites tend to be highest in May.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The eggs overwinter, and small nymphs emerge in the early spring.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Larva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larva. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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