幼虫

See also: 幼蟲

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 幼虫 – see 幼蟲 (“larva”).
(This term, 幼虫, is the simplified form of 幼蟲.)
Notes:

Japanese
Kanji in this term
幼 虫
よう
Grade: 6		 ちゅう
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Noun

幼虫 (hiragana ようちゅう, rōmaji yōchū)

  1. (entomology) larva
    • 1999 July 22, “プチモス [Petit Moth]”, in Vol.4, Konami:
      成 (せい)長 (ちょう)したらどんなムシになるか分 (わ)からない、小 (ちい)さな幼 (よう)虫 (ちゅう)。
      Seichō shitara donna mushi ni naru ka wakaranai, chīsa na yōchū.
      It is not known what kind of bug this little larva grows into.
  2. (entomology) nymph (young worms or young insects in aquatic life)
  3. embryo

See also
  • 幼 (よう)生 (せい) (yōsei): larva
  • 幼体 (ようたい) (yōtai): larva
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