The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LARVA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Stage in a butterfly's development crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LARVA | 100 % | 5 |
Why may LARVA be the right solution?
A larva is the stage in a butterfly's development where it hatches from an egg and looks like a worm. It is also known as a caterpillar. As it grows, it molts its skin several times until it reaches the pupa stage, where it transforms into a butterfly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stage in a butterfly's development
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- new
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Crossword Answer definitions
LARVA noun- An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.
- An animal in the aforementioned stage.
- A form of a recently born or hatched animal that is quite different from its adult stage.
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