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| The juvenile form of many animal groups that develops after the hatching of eggs. Larvae are usually sexually immature and frequently differ markedly from the adult form. In sessile aquatic forms such as barnacles, the larva is free-living and plays an important role in dispersing the species over large distances. Other examples are the tadpoles of amphibia, the caterpillars of moths and butterflies, and the maggots of flies. The larva develops into the adult form by metamorphosis. The larvae of some animal groups, such as echinoderms, have been extensively studied and provide an evolutionary link between chordates and nonchordates. |
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