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Life's awkward first draft, eating constantly while waiting to become something with wings.
means The immature, wormlike stage of insects and other animals before metamorphosis transforms them into adults.
from From Latin larva, meaning ghost or mask — the adult form hidden, haunting the juvenile like a costume not yet worn.
Singular formOne is a larva, many are larvae.
Caterpillars countButterflies and beetles all start as larvae.
Eating machinesLarvae often do most of a species' lifetime feeding.
No wings yetFlight is strictly an adult-stage privilege.