"larval food plant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: larval food plants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} larval food plant (plural larval food plants)
  1. A plant species that the larvae of an insect species, especially a moth or butterfly, eats during its first instar (as a caterpillar).
    Sense id: en-larval_food_plant-en-noun-EYLbqhpE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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