/ˈlɑ:və ||; ˈlɑrvə/noun [C] (plural larvae /ˈlɑ:vi: ||; ˈlɑrvi/) an insect at the stage when it has just come out of an egg and has a short fat soft body with no legs （昆虫的）幼虫，幼体 ☞Look at pupa. 参看pupa。 ☞picture at insect 见insect插图