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- [in-sekt]
- /ˈɪn sɛkt/
- /ˈɪnsekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-sekt]
- /ˈɪn sɛkt/
Definitions of insect word
- noun insect 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. 1
- noun insect any small arthropod, such as a spider, tick, or centipede, having a superficial, general similarity to the insects. Compare arachnid. 1
- noun insect a contemptible or unimportant person. 1
- adjective insect of, pertaining to, like, or used for or against insects: an insect bite; insect powder. 1
- noun insect A small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings. 1
- noun insect small six-legged creature 1
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Origin of insect
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin insectum, noun use of neuter of insectus past participle of insecāre to incise, cut (cf. segment); translation of Greek éntomon insect, literally, notched or incised one; see entomo-
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Parts of speech for Insect
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conjunction
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insect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
insect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insect
noun insect
- tick — a score or account.
- vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
- pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
- mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
- bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
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