Insect: meaning, definitions and examples

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insect

 

[ หˆษชnหŒsษ›kt ]

Context #1 | Noun

animal

A small creature with six legs and sometimes wings, belonging to the class Insecta.

Synonyms

beetle, bug, moth

Examples of usage

  • The garden was full of insects buzzing around.
  • There was a tiny insect crawling on the floor.
Context #2 | Noun

dislike

A contemptible or unimportant person.

Synonyms

creep, jerk, scoundrel

Examples of usage

  • He's such an insect, always trying to take credit for other people's work.

Translations

Translations of the word "insect" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inseto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ€เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Insekt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ serangga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะผะฐั…ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ owad

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ˜†่™ซ (ใ“ใ‚“ใกใ‚…ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท insecte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ insecto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรถcek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณค์ถฉ (gonchung)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุดุฑุฉ (hashara)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hmyz

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hmyz

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜†่™ซ (kลซnchรณng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพuลพelka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skordรฝr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถำ™ะฝะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ (mts'eri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™ลŸษ™rat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ insecto

Etymology

The word 'insect' originated from the Latin word 'insectum', meaning 'cut into sections'. This refers to the segmented bodies of insects. Insects have been around for millions of years and play a vital role in ecosystems around the world. They are fascinating creatures with diverse species and behaviors.

See also: insecticide, insects.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,096 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.