Definition

Noun: * Mosquito larva: The aquatic, worm-like immature stage of a mosquito, which lives in still water before developing into a pupa and then an adult mosquito.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nước đọng trong lốp xe là nơi sinh sản của bọ gậy. (Stagnant water in tires is a breeding ground for mosquito larvae.)
  • Để phòng bệnh sốt xuất huyết, cần diệt bọ gậy bằng cách thả cá vào bể nước. (To prevent dengue fever, it is necessary to eliminate mosquito larvae by putting fish in water tanks.)
  • Dưới kính hiển vi, bọ gậy có thể được nhìn thấy đang cử động trong nước. (Under a microscope, mosquito larvae can be seen moving in the water.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Biological Context: In entomology and public health discussions, "bọ gậy" is the standard term for this specific life stage.
  • Vòng đời của muỗi bao gồm bốn giai đoạn: trứng, bọ gậy, lăng quăng (nhộng), và muỗi trưởng thành. (The mosquito life cycle includes four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult mosquito.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lăng quăng (noun): Mosquito pupa. This is the next developmental stage after "bọ gậy."
• Ấu trùng muỗi (noun): Mosquito larva. This is a more formal or descriptive synonym for "bọ gậy."

Synonyms

• Mosquito larva (noun): The direct and most common English equivalent.
• Wiggler (noun, informal): A common English nickname for mosquito larvae due to their characteristic wriggling motion in water.

noun

1. Mosquito larva