toukka

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • larva, grub distinct juvenile form of many animals
  • caterpillar larva of Lepidoptera
  • maggot larva of fly
  • cutworm larva of owlet moth
  • (humorous) baby, unborn human fetus

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *toukka.

Origin

Proto-Finnic

*toukka

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