Larvae
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of larva, referring to the early free-living stages of invertebrates, amphibians, or fish that differ markedly from the adult and must undergo metamorphosis.
“The pond was teeming with mosquito larvae swimming near the surface.”
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Ends in AE, an unusual Latin plural, contains both A vowels and an E, useful for Wordle vowel elimination.
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Worth 9 points, LARVAE uses low-value tiles efficiently and is a known biology term.
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