insect

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Synonyms: inspect, inset, insert, inject, invect, infect, insec

Antonyms: inspect, inset, insert, inject, invect, infect, insec

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q1390}} An [[arthropod]] (in the {{taxfmt|Insecta|class}} class) characterized by six [[leg]]s, up to four [[wing]]s, and a [[chitin]]ous [[exoskeleton]].
2. {{lb|en|archaic|or|loosely}} Any [[small]], [[creep|creeping]], [[crawl|crawling]], or [[slither|slithering]] [[animal]], excluding [[mammal]]s, [[bird]]s, and [[fish]].
3. {{lb|en|derogatory}} A [[contemptible]] or [[powerless]] person.

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