Term Name: larval development
Synonyms:
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the larva over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The larva is the early, immature form of an that at birth or hatching is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose before assuming the adult characters.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0002164]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: larval heart development larval lymph gland hemopoiesis larval somatic muscle development larval visceral muscle development
is a type of: multicellular organism development post-embryonic development
has subtype: amphibian larval development instar larval development nematode larval development