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Uberon Ontology
larva
- Term ID
- UBERON:0002548
- Synonyms
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- ammocoete
- bipinnaria
- caterpillar
- glochidium
- grub
- larval organism
- leptocephalus
- maggot
- naiad
- nymph
- planula
- tadpole
- trochophore
- veliger
- wriggler
- zoea
- Definition
- A distinct juvenile form 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larva
- References
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- AEO:0000126
- BTO:0000707
- FBbt:00001727
- HAO:0000459
- OpenCyc:Mx4rwQCBvZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
- TAO:0002048
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larva
- Ontology
- Uberon Ontology
- develops into
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- has parts
- is a type of
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- has subtype
- inverse immediate_transformation_of
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