Butterfly-to-be Crossword Clue

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Butterfly-to-be Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BUTTERFLY (noun)
1. a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
2. diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
BUTTERFLY (verb)
1. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ARVAL

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