Uberon definition : A distinct juvenile stage 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.;
Uberon Taxon note : It is a misunderstanding that the larval form always reflects the group's evolutionary
history. It could be the case, but often the larval stage has evolved secondarily,
as in insects. In these cases the larval form might differ more from the group's common
origin than the adult form;
A distinct juvenile stage 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.
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)