Meaning & use
Insectoid
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Resembling or having the characteristics of an insect, especially in appearance or movement.
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The film featured insectoid aliens with segmented exoskeletons and multiple limbs.
The robot's jerky, insectoid gait unsettled the researchers watching it.
A note on using this word
Formed from 'insect' plus the suffix '-oid', meaning 'resembling'; common in science fiction to describe alien creatures.
Words with a similar meaning
insect-likebuglike
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A creature or being resembling an insect, especially in science fiction.
The video game let players battle giant insectoids in the abandoned mines.
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