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幼虫

幼虫

See also: 幼蟲

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 幼蟲.
(This term, 幼虫, is the simplified form of 幼蟲.)
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Japanese

Kanji in this term
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Noun

幼虫 (hiragana ようちゅう, romaji yōchū)

  1. (entomology) larva
  2. (entomology) nymph (young worms or young insects in aquatic life)
  3. embryo

See also

  • 幼生 (ようせい) (yōsei): larva
  • 幼体 (ようたい) (yōtai): larva