insect
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Etimologija
Od Middle French insecte, od Latinski īnsectum (“with a notched or divided body, cut up”), od perfect passive participle of īnsecō (“I cut into, I cut up”), od in- + secō (“I cut”), od the notion that the insect's body is "cut into" three sections. Calque of Antički Grčki ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”), od ἔντομος (éntomos, “cut into pieces”).
Pronunciation
Noun
insect (plural insects)
- An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
- 2013 May-June, William E. Conner, “An Acoustic Arms Race”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, strana 206-7:
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- Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps.
- (colloquial) Any small arthropod similar to an insect, including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.
- The swamp is swarming with every sort of insect.
- (derogatory) A contemptible or powerless person.
- The manager’s assistant was the worst sort of insect.
Synonyms
- bug (colloquial)
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Further reading
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Alternative forms
- (before 1996) insekt
Etymology
Originally having a wider meaning (sense 2), as in Aristotle. From Latinski īnsectum (“bug; cut up”), from īnsecō (“I cut up into”). The Latin is a calque of Antički Grčki ἔντομον (éntomon, “bug”), from ἔντομος (éntomos).
Pronunciation
Noun
insect n (plural insecten, diminutive insectje n)
- insect, arthropod of the class Insecta.
- Sinonims: gekorven dier, kerfdier
- (now uncommon) bug (any small arthropod or invertebrate that somewhat resembles an insect)
- Sinonim: gekorven dier
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