larval development 2007-11-29T01:20:00Z GO:0002164 GO:0002164 IDOMAL:002362 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 any animal when more or less of a metamorphosis takes place, before the assumption of the mature shape. elvira idomal_namespace developmental process