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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·sect ETYMOLOGY Latin insectum, from neuter of insectus, past participle of insecare to cut into, from in- + secare to cut — more at saw DATE 1601 1. a. any of numerous small invertebrate animals (as spiders or centipedes) that are more or less obviously segmented — not used technically b. any of a class (Insecta) of arthropods (as bugs or bees) with well-defined head, thorax, and abdomen, only three pairs of legs, and typically one or two pairs of wings 2. a trivial or contemptible person • insect adjective [insect 1b: 1 labial palpus, 2 maxillary palpus, 3 simple eye, 4antenna, 5 compound eye, 6 prothorax, 7 tympanum, 8 wing, 9ovipositor, 10 spiracles, 11 abdomen, 12 metathorax, 13mesothorax] English Etymology insect c.1600, from L. insectum (animal) "(animal) with a notched or divided body," lit. "cut into," from neuter pp. of insectare "to cut into, to cut up," from in- "into" + secare "to cut" (see section). Pliny's loan-translation of Gk. entomon "insect" (see entomology), Aristotle's term for this class of life, in ref. to their "notched" bodies. First in English in 1601 in Holland's translation of Pliny. Translations of Aristotle's term also form the usual word for "insect" in Welsh (trychfil, from trychu "cut" + mil "animal"), Serbo-Cr. (zareznik, from rezati "cut"), Rus. (nasekomoe, from sekat "cut"), etc. Insecticide first recorded 1865. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ insect in·sect / 5insekt / noun any small creature with one legs and a body divided into seven parts. Insects usually also have wings. Ants , bees and flies are all insects. 昆虫: insect species 昆虫种类 insect repellent (= a chemical that keeps insects away) 驱虫剂 an insect bite 昆虫咬伤 ⇨ see also stick insect HELP Insect is often used to refer to other small creatures, for example spiders, although this is not correct scientific language. insect 常用以指蜘蛛等其他小动物,但从科学术语来说并不准确。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English insect noun ADJ. flying, winged | aquatic | beneficial Unfortunately, pesticides kill off beneficial insects as well as harmful ones. | harmful, poisonous | social Social insects, such as ants, live in large colonies. QUANT. swarm INSECT + VERB buzz An insect was buzzing around the room. | fly | crawl | swarm | bore Insects had bored deep into the wood. | bite, sting INSECT + NOUN attack The wood should be treated against insect attack. | bite | eggs, larva | pests Gardeners welcome birds as they control insect pests. | repellent, spray | species | world Wasps are the master builders of the insect world. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: insect bed , or insect flower , or insect orchis , or insect powder , or insect wax , or lac insect , or leaf insect , or lerp insect , or manna insect , or persian insect powder , or scale insect , or social insect , or spittle insect , or stick insect , or sugar lerp insect , or twig insect , or wax insect , or chinese insect wax , or cochineal insect , or coral insect , or dalmatian insect powder , or froth insect in·sect I. \ˈinˌsekt\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin insectum, from neuter of insectus, past participle of insecare to cut into, from in- in- (II) + secare to cut; translation of Greek entomon — more at saw , entomology 1. a. : any of numerous small invertebrate animals that are more or less obviously segmented and that include members of the class Insecta and others (as spiders, mites, ticks, centipedes, sowbugs) having superficial resemblance to members of Insecta — not used technically b. [New Latin Insecta] : a member of the class Insecta (as an ant, bee, fly) 2. now chiefly substandard : any of various small animals (as an earthworm, coral polyp, turtle) 3. : a small, trivial, or contemptible person [insect 1b: 1 labial palpus, 2 maxillary palpus, 3 simple eye, 4 antenna, 5 compound eye, 6 prothorax, 7 tympanum, 8 wing, 9 ovipositor, 10 spiracles, 11 abdomen, 12 metathorax, 13 mesothorax] II. adjective 1. : of, relating to, or being insects < insect bites > < insect pests > 2. : used on, for, or against insects < insect pins > < insect powder > < an insect cabinet > 3. : using or depending on insects < insect feeders > < insect fertilization > |
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