# larvate

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Concealed; obscure; being a masked or doubtful case of disease.

## Etymology
First attested in 1846; borrowed from Latin larvātus, from larva (“a mask”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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