larva : Idioms & Phrases

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loeven's larva

Loev"en's lar"va
Etymology
Named after the Swedish zoölogist, S. F. Löven, who discovered it.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The peculiar larva of Polygordius. See Polygordius.
Webster 1913

Rat-tailed larva

  • (Zoöl.), the larva of a fly of the genus Eristalis. See Eristalis.
Webster 1913