Term Name:	larval stage
Synonyms:	ammocoete, ammocoete stage, bipinnaria, bipinnaria stage, caterpillar, caterpillar stage, glochidium, glochidium stage, grub, grub stage, larva, larva stage, leptocephalus, leptocephalus stage, maggot, maggot stage, metacestode, naiad, nymph, naiad, nymph stage, nauplius, nauplius stage, nymph, nymph stage, planula, planula stage, trochophore, trochophore stage, veliger, veliger stage, wriggler, wriggler stage, zoea, zoea stage
Definition:	A distinct juvenile stage many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000069]