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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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| definition 1: |
any of a group of small invertebrate animals that have segmented bodies, three pairs of legs, and usually one or two sets of wings. An insect's body is segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen.
- similar words:
- bug
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| definition 2: |
(informal) any small animal similar to true insects, such as a spider or centipede.
Close the window; you'll let the insects in.- similar words:
- bug
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| definition 3: |
a contemptible person.
That insect broke my daughter's heart and stole all the money she had. |
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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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