Preferred Label : larva;
Uberon definition : A distinct juvenile form 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 synonym : larval organism;
Uberon narrow term : trochophore; leptocephalus; grub; caterpillar; glochidium; maggot; naiad; bipinnaria; wriggler; planula; ammocoete; nymph; tadpole; zoea; veliger;
Origin ID : 0002548;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- develops into
- has part
A distinct juvenile form 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.
