Definitions

1. noun

A larva, especially a large or fully grown one, particularly of a butterfly or moth, before it has undergone metamorphosis to a pupa or adult.

“The lar of the monarch butterfly is a voracious eater.”

2. noun

A large, usually fully grown larva, especially of a fish or an invertebrate.

“The fish farm’s water was infested with large lars.”

3. noun

The larva or young of certain animals, such as a lamprey.

“The lar was found attached to a rock in the river.”

4. noun

The larva or young of certain insects, such as a dragonfly or a damselfly.

“The lar of the dragonfly was a fierce predator.”