larval

Etymology

adj

  1. Of or relating to larvae:
    1. Being a larva.
    2. Characteristic of larvae.
    3. Having the form or shape of a larva.
  2. (pathology) Undeveloped, latent.
  3. (by extension) Immature, childlike.
    A period in larval stage during which student hackers hassle each other by attempting to log each other out of the system, delete each other's files, and otherwise wreak havoc, usually at the expense of the lesser users. 14:56, 12 July 2023 (UTC) (last accessed), “Wheel Wars”, in The Jargon File

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