insect /inˈsekt/

1. A word loosely used for a small invertebrate creature, esp one with a body divided into sections
2. A member of the Insecta (zoology)
3. A small, wretched, insignificant person (figurative)

1. Of insects
2. Like an insect
3. Small, insignificant

Insecˈta plural noun

A subphylum of arthropods having a distinct head, thorax and abdomen, with three pairs of legs attached to the thorax, usually winged in adult life, breathing air by means of tracheae, and commonly having a metamorphosis in the life history

insectārˈium or inˈsectary noun (pl insectārˈiums or inˈsectaries)

A vivarium for insects

insecticīˈdal adjective

insecˈticide /-i-sīd/ noun

A substance that kills insects

insecˈtiform adjective

insecˈtifuge noun

A substance that drives away insects

insecˈtile or insecˈtan adjective

Insectivˈora plural noun

An order of mammals, mostly terrestrial, insect-eating, nocturnal in habit, and small in size, including shrews, moles, hedgehogs, etc

insectˈivore noun

1. A member of the Insectivora
2. Any animal or plant deriving nourishment from insects

insectivˈorous adjective

1. Feeding on insects
2. Of or relating to the Insectivora

insectolˈogist noun

insectolˈogy noun

The study of insects

insect net noun

A light hand-held net for catching insects

insect powder noun

1. Powder for stupefying and killing insects
2. An insecticide or insectifuge

• gonfanons
• gong
• gonged
• gonging
• Gongorism
• Gongorist
• Gongoristic
• gongs
• gongster
• gongsters
• gong-stick
• gong-sticks
• gonia
• goniatite
• goniatites
• goniatitoid
• goniatitoids
• gonidia
• gonidial
• gonidic
• gonidium
• gonimoblast
• gonimoblasts
• hypno-analysis
• hypnogeneses