grub vs larva
larva vs grubgrub and larva both are nouns.
grub is a verb but larva is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| grub | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| larva | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
larva is a hypernym of
grub; that is, larva is a
word with a broader meaning than grub:
- grub: a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects
- larva: 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
| grub (noun) | larva (noun) |
|---|---|
| a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects | 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 |
| informal terms for a meal |
| grub (verb) | larva (verb) |
|---|---|
| search about busily | |
| ask for and get free; be a parasite |
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