insect - English word #564

Translation

A very small animal with six legs, such as an ant, a bee, or a fly.

Word origin

From Latin insectum meaning cut into, because the body looks divided into parts.

Gender

Pluralinsects

ant .

"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.

animal

A living thing that can move and feel, such as a dog, a bird, or a fish.

small

Little in size or amount, not big.

fly

To move through the air, like a bird or a plane.

garden

A piece of ground next to a house where you grow flowers, grass, or food.

leg

One of the two long parts of your body that you use to stand and walk.

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