insect

[ in-sekt ]

/ ˈɪn sɛkt /

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noun

any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.

any small arthropod, such as a spider, tick, or centipede, having a superficial, general similarity to the insects.Compare arachnid.

a contemptible or unimportant person.

adjective

of, pertaining to, like, or used for or against insects: an insect bite; insect powder.

Origin of insect

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin insectum, noun use of neuter of insectus, past participle of insecāre “to incise, cut”; translation of Greek éntomon “insect,” literally, “notched or incised one”; see entomo-;cf. segment

OTHER WORDS FROM insect

in·sec·ti·val

[in-sek-tahy-vuhl], /ˌɪn sɛkˈtaɪ vəl/, adjectivenon·in·sect, noun

Words nearby insect

insculp, inseam, in search of, in season, in secret, insect, Insecta, insectarium, insectary, insecticide, insectifuge

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for insect

The findings could illustrate for the first time that, when targeted with pesticides, changes to the physical traits of “pest” species can occur in bigger animals, not just insects and rodents.
Culling dingoes with poison may be making them bigger|Jake Buehler|August 19, 2020|Science News
After a few weeks, that larval insect wraps itself in a jade green covering.
Pesticides contaminate most food of western U.S. monarchs|Rebecca E. Hirsch|August 17, 2020|Science News For Students
Prior to this new find, the oldest plant bedding — mainly consisting of sedge leaves, ash and aromatic plants likely used to keep insects away — dated to around 77,000 years ago at South Africa’s Sibudu rock-shelter.
The oldest known grass beds from 200,000 years ago included insect repellents|Bruce Bower|August 13, 2020|Science News
Chemical communication among insects isn’t always monosyllabic, with a single compound changing a behavior wholesale.
A single molecule may entice normally solitary locusts to form massive swarms|Jonathan Lambert|August 12, 2020|Science News

Miyako and Yang say their bubble solution was biocompatible, but Potts worries that dousing flowers in human-made substances could dissuade insects from visiting those trees.
Bubble-blowing drones may one day aid artificial pollination|Maria Temming|June 22, 2020|Science News
Bats are crucial to the ecosystem, performing extremely valuable jobs like pollination and insect control.
Bats’ Link to Ebola Finally Solved|Carrie Arnold|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When you crush an insect, you have all these long worms uncoiling from the belly.
Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’|Andrew Romano|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The idea could be seen as well on cocktail looks in insect prints with appliqués winged insects resting on them.
Lanvin's Artful Fall Mix|Liza Foreman|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The infighting, personality clashes, and insect politics of the academic world is so accurately funny it hurts.
Remedial Reader: The Essential Richard Russo|David Masciotra|June 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
An insect is squashed with a “sound like a burst of static.”
Great Weekend Reads|The Daily Beast|July 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He has also pointed out another index to insect climates, borrowed from the Flora of a country.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
The term "bug" has almost become a popular synonym for "insect."
Eye Spy|William Hamilton Gibson
This insect makes its appearance in the spring, and may be observed in sandy places throughout the summer.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies|W. Harcourt Bath
Such an arrangement tends to make the insect less easily seen than were it to display a continuous area of the same colour.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter
From the earwig's habit of watching over her young I am inclined to believe that this insect possesses true mother-love.
The Dawn of Reason|James Weir

British Dictionary definitions for insect

insect

/ (ˈɪnsɛkt) /

noun

any small air-breathing arthropod of the class Insecta, having a body divided into head, thorax, and abdomen, three pairs of legs, and (in most species) two pairs of wings. Insects comprise about five sixths of all known animal species, with a total of over one million named speciesRelated adjective: entomic

(loosely) any similar invertebrate, such as a spider, tick, or centipede

a contemptible, loathsome, or insignificant person

Derived forms of insect

insectean, insectan or insectile, adjectiveinsect-like, adjective

Word Origin for insect

C17: from Latin insectum (animal that has been) cut into, insect, from insecāre, from in- ² + secāre to cut; translation of Greek entomon insect

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for insect

insect

[ ĭn′sĕkt′ ]

n.

Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having two pairs of wings.

Any of various similar arthropod animals, such as spiders, centipedes, or ticks.

Scientific definitions for insect

insect

[ ĭn′sĕkt′ ]

Any of very numerous, mostly small arthropods of the class Insecta, having six segmented legs in the adult stage and a body divided into three parts (the head, thorax, and abdomen). The head has a pair of antennae and the thorax usually has one or two pairs of wings. Most insects undergo substantial change in form during development from the young to the adult stage. More than 800,000 species are known, most of them beetles. Other insects include flies, bees, ants, grasshoppers, butterflies, cockroaches, aphids, and silverfish. See Notes at biomass bug entomology.

单词	insect
释义	insect [ in-sekt ] / ˈɪn sɛkt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insect ON THESAURUS.COM noun any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings. any small arthropod, such as a spider, tick, or centipede, having a superficial, general similarity to the insects.Compare arachnid. a contemptible or unimportant person. adjective of, pertaining to, like, or used for or against insects: an insect bite; insect powder. Origin of insect First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin insectum, noun use of neuter of insectus, past participle of insecāre “to incise, cut”; translation of Greek éntomon “insect,” literally, “notched or incised one”; see entomo-;cf. segment OTHER WORDS FROM insect in·sec·ti·val [in-sek-tahy-vuhl], /ˌɪn sɛkˈtaɪ vəl/, adjectivenon·in·sect, noun Words nearby insect insculp, inseam, in search of, in season, in secret, insect, Insecta, insectarium, insectary, insecticide, insectifuge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insect The findings could illustrate for the first time that, when targeted with pesticides, changes to the physical traits of “pest” species can occur in bigger animals, not just insects and rodents. Culling dingoes with poison may be making them bigger\|Jake Buehler\|August 19, 2020\|Science News After a few weeks, that larval insect wraps itself in a jade green covering. Pesticides contaminate most food of western U.S. monarchs\|Rebecca E. Hirsch\|August 17, 2020\|Science News For Students Prior to this new find, the oldest plant bedding — mainly consisting of sedge leaves, ash and aromatic plants likely used to keep insects away — dated to around 77,000 years ago at South Africa’s Sibudu rock-shelter. The oldest known grass beds from 200,000 years ago included insect repellents\|Bruce Bower\|August 13, 2020\|Science News Chemical communication among insects isn’t always monosyllabic, with a single compound changing a behavior wholesale. A single molecule may entice normally solitary locusts to form massive swarms\|Jonathan Lambert\|August 12, 2020\|Science News Miyako and Yang say their bubble solution was biocompatible, but Potts worries that dousing flowers in human-made substances could dissuade insects from visiting those trees. Bubble-blowing drones may one day aid artificial pollination\|Maria Temming\|June 22, 2020\|Science News Bats are crucial to the ecosystem, performing extremely valuable jobs like pollination and insect control. Bats’ Link to Ebola Finally Solved\|Carrie Arnold\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When you crush an insect, you have all these long worms uncoiling from the belly. Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’\|Andrew Romano\|July 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The idea could be seen as well on cocktail looks in insect prints with appliqués winged insects resting on them. Lanvin's Artful Fall Mix\|Liza Foreman\|March 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The infighting, personality clashes, and insect politics of the academic world is so accurately funny it hurts. Remedial Reader: The Essential Richard Russo\|David Masciotra\|June 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST An insect is squashed with a “sound like a burst of static.” Great Weekend Reads\|The Daily Beast\|July 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He has also pointed out another index to insect climates, borrowed from the Flora of a country. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby The term "bug" has almost become a popular synonym for "insect." Eye Spy\|William Hamilton Gibson This insect makes its appearance in the spring, and may be observed in sandy places throughout the summer. The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies\|W. Harcourt Bath Such an arrangement tends to make the insect less easily seen than were it to display a continuous area of the same colour. The Life-Story of Insects\|Geo. H. Carpenter From the earwig's habit of watching over her young I am inclined to believe that this insect possesses true mother-love. The Dawn of Reason\|James Weir British Dictionary definitions for insect insect / (ˈɪnsɛkt) / noun any small air-breathing arthropod of the class Insecta, having a body divided into head, thorax, and abdomen, three pairs of legs, and (in most species) two pairs of wings. Insects comprise about five sixths of all known animal species, with a total of over one million named speciesRelated adjective: entomic (loosely) any similar invertebrate, such as a spider, tick, or centipede a contemptible, loathsome, or insignificant person Derived forms of insect insectean, insectan or insectile, adjectiveinsect-like, adjective Word Origin for insect C17: from Latin insectum (animal that has been) cut into, insect, from insecāre, from in- ² + secāre to cut; translation of Greek entomon insect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insect tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, fruit fly, aphid, ladybug Medical definitions for insect insect [ ĭn′sĕkt′ ] n. Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having two pairs of wings. Any of various similar arthropod animals, such as spiders, centipedes, or ticks. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for insect insect [ ĭn′sĕkt′ ] Any of very numerous, mostly small arthropods of the class Insecta, having six segmented legs in the adult stage and a body divided into three parts (the head, thorax, and abdomen). The head has a pair of antennae and the thorax usually has one or two pairs of wings. Most insects undergo substantial change in form during development from the young to the adult stage. More than 800,000 species are known, most of them beetles. Other insects include flies, bees, ants, grasshoppers, butterflies, cockroaches, aphids, and silverfish. See Notes at biomass bug entomology. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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insect

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