insect
/ˈɪn.sɛkt/
An arthropod characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton; Any small, creeping, crawling, or slithering animal, excluding mammals, birds, and fish; Any small, creeping, crawling, or slithering animal, excluding mammals, birds, and fish.; An arthropod or invertebrate
- plural
- insects
Meanings
- 1
An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton
Insects are full of proteins.
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Have you ever eaten insects?
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- 2
Any small, creeping, crawling, or slithering animal, excluding mammals, birds, and fish
- 3
Any small, creeping, crawling, or slithering animal, excluding mammals, birds, and fish.; An arthropod or invertebrate
- 4
A contemptible or powerless personrare