Word Image
plural: insects
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
any of a class of arthropods (as butterflies, true bugs, two-winged flies, bees, and grasshoppers) with the body clearly divided into a head, thorax, and abdomen, with three pairs of jointed legs, and usually with one or two pairs of wings
Word Family
insecticide
insectile
insectivore
insectary
insectarium
Sentences
The buzz of insects filled the air as the sun dipped below the horizon.
Swarms of fireflies, tiny luminous insects, danced around in the trees.
Insects resembling miniature armadillos scuttled for protection under a log.
A praying mantis waited patiently for an unsuspecting insect to cross its path.
Dragonflies darted through the air, capturing smaller insects.
The symphony of chirping, buzzing insects filled the humid night air.
Insecticides sprayed around the base of the house will keep the pest population down.
I can’t imagine going through what she’s going through.
An insectary is a place for keeping, breeding, and studying insects.
I once visited an insectarium, a type of zoo for insects.
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