Insect grub (5)

I believe the answer is:

larva

(Other definitions for larva that I've seen before include "nit?" , "Insect in the first post-egg stage of its life" , "Immature form of an insect before metamorphosis" , "shows form of immaturity" , "Juvenile form of insect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Times and the Evening Standard.

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