insecto — meaning in English

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

insecto 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 (archaic, or, loosely) Any small arthropod similar to an insect, including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.

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.

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