"幼虫" meaning in Japanese

See 幼虫 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: 幼虫 [canonical] (ruby: (よう), (ちゅう)), yōchū [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|ようちゅう}} 幼(よう)虫(ちゅう) • (yōchū)
  1. (entomology) larva
    Sense id: en-幼虫-ja-noun-npi~T8B0 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Entomology Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  2. (entomology) nymph (young worms or young insects in aquatic life)
    Sense id: en-幼虫-ja-noun-WSmGEud6 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Entomology, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 40 52 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 40 54 5 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 33 54 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 32 53 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 33 53 14 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 32 52 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 31 54 15 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  3. embryo
    Sense id: en-幼虫-ja-noun-IWJTIi6u
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: 幼生 (yōsei) (ruby: (よう), (せい)) (english: larva), 幼体 (yōtai) (ruby: (よう), (たい)) (english: larva)
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          "english": "It is not known what kind of bug this little larva grows into.",
          "ref": "1999 July 22, “プチモス [Petit Moth]”, in Vol.4, Konami:",
          "roman": "Seichō shitara donna mushi ni naru ka wakaranai, chīsana yōchū.",
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              "幼",
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Download raw JSONL data for 幼虫 meaning in Japanese (2.3kB)

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