Caterpillar, e.g (5)

I believe the answer is:

larva

(Other definitions for larva that I've seen before include "Tadpole or caterpillar, say" , "Volcanic outpouring" , "Immature stage of an insect" , "Grub; insect" , "Immature life form" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the Universal, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

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