Meaning
A very small animal with six legs, such as an ant, a bee, or a fly.
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Word origin
From Latin insectum meaning cut into, because the body looks divided into parts.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- insectum
Grammar
Examples
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"Insect" is one very small animal with six legs.
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"Insects" is the plural, meaning more than one insect.
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Here "insect" is the small animal that flew.
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