insect
The origin and history of insect.
Etymology
From Latin insectum, "cut into" — because an insect body appears divided into segments (head, thorax, abdomen). It is a loan translation of the Greek entomon, "insect," which means the same thing.
The origin and history of insect.
From Latin insectum, "cut into" — because an insect body appears divided into segments (head, thorax, abdomen). It is a loan translation of the Greek entomon, "insect," which means the same thing.
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