larval development
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.
GO:0007275
multicellular organism development
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GO:0009791
post-embryonic development
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GO:0160108
animal gross anatomical part developmental process
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