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insectum — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • insect noun A small six-legged creature with a hard outer shell, typically with wings, such as an ant, beetle, or fly.

Senses

insectum is used for these senses in English:

  • insect An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

insect — full definition

  1. noun A small six-legged creature with a hard outer shell, typically with wings, such as an ant, beetle, or fly.
  2. noun (informal, derogatory) A person regarded as insignificant or contemptible.