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larva vs animal

animal vs larva

larva and animal both are nouns.

larva is not an adjective while animal is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
larva Yes No No No
animal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, animal is a hypernym of larva; that is, animal is a word with a broader meaning than larva:
  • 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
  • animal: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Other hypernyms of larva include animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna.
larva (noun) animal (noun)
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 a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
larva (adjective) animal (adjective)
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Difference between larva and animal

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