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insect
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insect
Noun
  • An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
  • Any small arthropod similar to an insect including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc colloquial
  • A contemptible or powerless person.