larva vs strawworm
strawworm vs larvalarva and strawworm both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| larva | Yes | No | No | No |
| strawworm | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
strawworm is a hyponym of
larva; that is, strawworm 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
- strawworm: larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
Other hyponyms of larva include
ascidian tadpole, bladder worm, cercaria, wireworm, mealworm, wiggler, wriggler, jointworm, ant lion, antlion, doodlebug, aphid lion, aphis lion, dobson, hellgrammiate, caseworm, caterpillar, nymph, leptocephalus, bot, grub, polliwog, pollywog, tadpole.
| larva (noun) | strawworm (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 | larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains |
| larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris |
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