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larva vs leptocephalus

leptocephalus vs larva

larva and leptocephalus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
larva Yes No No No
leptocephalus Yes No No No
As nouns, leptocephalus is a hyponym of larva; that is, leptocephalus is a word with a more specific, narrower 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
  • leptocephalus: slender transparent larva of eels and certain fishes
larva (noun) leptocephalus (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 slender transparent larva of eels and certain fishes
Difference between larva and leptocephalus

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