English–French
“larval” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/laʁvɛʁ/
Example
La grenouille est encore au stade larvaire.
The frog is still at the larval stage.
How to say “larval” in French
“Larval” in French is larvaire.
The temporary, immature form of an organism before its transformation into an adult.
Example sentences with larvaire
On parle souvent d'un état larvaire pour signifier qu'une idée est très peu développée.
People often refer to a larval state to mean that an idea is very underdeveloped.
Tips for using larvaire
- Larvaire is mainly used in biological contexts, while figurative uses meaning undeveloped or primitive can sound literary and negative.