Insect

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Definition: Meaning of, insect in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɪnsɛkt /

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insect	insects

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insect used in phrases

coccid insect (noun)
1. scale insects and mealybugs
cochineal insect (noun)
1. mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
dictyopterous insect (noun)
1. cockroaches and mantids
dipterous insect (noun)
1. anterior pair insects having usually a single pair of functional wings with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking, lapping or piercing
hemipterous insect (noun)
1. insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
heteropterous insect (noun)
1. true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips
homopterous insect (noun)
1. insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
hymenopterous insect (noun)
1. insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
insect bite (noun)
1. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
insect powder (noun)
1. a chemical used to kill insects
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Parts of Speech: noun

biology an effect where a toxic substance acts like a stimulant in small doses, but it is an inhibitor in large doses.

insect bite