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[ in-sek-tuh ] / ɪnˈsɛk tə /
nounthe class comprising the insects. Origin of Insecta1570–80; <New Latin, Latin, plural of insectuminsect Words nearby Insectainseam, in search of, in season, in secret, insect, Insecta, insectarium, insectary, insecticide, insectifuge, insectile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for InsectaOn the other hand, we certainly cannot regard the Collembola as a group equivalent in value to the Insecta. Our Common Insects|Alpheus Spring Packard The best known examples of this form of alternations of generations are found amongst the Insecta. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour Among tracheates, the Chilopoda are certainly more closely allied to the Insecta than are any other wingless forms. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond A second group is the Insecta, of which we know something already. A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
The Crustacea agree with Insecta in having a body divided into segments, furnished with jointed legs, compound eyes, and antenn. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
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