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in·sect
 insect
- pronunciation:
- In
sekt
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the group of very small invertebrate animals that have segmented bodies, three pairs of legs, and usu. wings.
- similar words:
- bug
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| definition 2: |
any similar animal, such as a spider.
- similar words:
- bug
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| definition 3: |
a contemptible person.
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behaviors of some insects |
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biting, building, defending, feeding, flying, foraging, mating, stinging, sucking, working |
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broader categories that include insects |
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animal, arthropod, invertebrate |
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parts of some insects |
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abdomen, antenna, feeler, stinger, thorax, wing |
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produced by insects |
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beeswax, cocoon, honey, shellac, silk, wax |
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similar to insects |
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bug, pest, vermin |
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some examples of insects |
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ant, aphid, bee, beetle, bookworm, butterfly, cicada, cockroach, cricket, dragonfly, firefly, flea, fly, glowworm, gnat, grasshopper, hornet, housefly, Japanese beetle, katydid, ladybug, locust, louse, mayfly, mosquito, moth, praying mantis, termite, wasp |
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some groups of insects |
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colony, swarm |
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some growth stages of insects |
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adult, egg, larvae |
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some places for insects |
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hive, nest |
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some sounds of insects |
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buzz, chirp, hum, trill |
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some things insects eat |
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blood, flowers, fruit, insects, leaves, plants |
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some things that affect insects |
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insecticide, pesticide |
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used by some insects |
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flower, nectar |
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young of insects |
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grub, larva, nymph, pupa |
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