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Insect larva as food (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grub

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'insect larva' is the first definition.
(grub is a type of insect larva)

'food' is the second definition.
(grub can informally mean food)

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for grub that I've seen before include "ferret > eats" , "Insect larva or slang food (4)" , "Slangy food or kind of larva" , "Larva; food (sl.)" , "Beetle larva" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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