Meaning & use
insect
A small invertebrate animal with six legs, three body sections, and typically one or two pairs of wings.
See it in a sentence
The garden buzzed with insects, from bees pollinating flowers to beetles crawling through the soil.
Scientists estimate that insects make up more than half of all known animal species.
A note on using this word
Insect is a precise biological term; in casual speech "bug" is often used loosely for insects and other small creatures like spiders.
Words with a similar meaning
bug
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