insect

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insect is on the Basic English 850 List.
ink - insect - instrument

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Singular
insect

Plural
insects

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insectinsect
insect
ant
ant
ant
bee
bee
bee
beetle
beetle
beetle
butterfly
butterfly
butterfly
dragonfly
dragonfly
dragonfly
fly
fly
fly
spider
spider
spider
termite
termite
termite
wasp
wasp
wasp
  1. (countable) A type of small animal with an external skeleton and six legs.
    I killed a large insect in the bathroom.
    Crickets, ants, ladybugs, and flies are insects.
  2. (countable) (figurative) A person who is weak or not important.
    The mayor thought of her as a mere insect.

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