Definition of Insect
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(n.) One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.
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(n.) Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.
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(n.) Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.
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(n.) Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing.
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(a.) Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
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(a.) Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.
Antonyms of Insect
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Homophones of Insect
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