insects

Meaning

plural of insect

insect

1. An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
2. (archaic, broadly) Any small arthropod similar to an insect, including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.
3. (derogatory) A contemptible or powerless person.

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Synonyms

worms

bugs

caterpillars

creepy-crawly

etc

insect

midges

nuisance

pests

vermin

catch fish

Insecta

bug

🐛

gogga

cakes

Translations

Insekten

insectos

Insecta

insecte

insetti

insecto

insecten

έντομα

insectes

Insekt

حشرة

έντομο

Kerf

pastereta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

Sentences

These are social birds which eat mainly small fruit and only rarely take insects .

Its diet consists of large insects , spiders , and small vertebrates .

Pollination is by certain insects , namely the belid weevil "Rhopalotria mollis".