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What is the noun for insect?

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insect
  1. An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
  2. (colloquial) Any small arthropod similar to an insect including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc
  3. (derogatory) A contemptible or powerless person.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “Suddenly, Hudson felt like an insect was crawling on his stomach.”
      “He did not regard him as such, he considered him an insect.”
      “There's an abundance of tucker for birds who like to graze on insect and plants.”
insectivore
  1. Insect-eating animal or plant.
  2. (dated) mammal of the now abandoned order Insectivora.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The bat is an insectivore, catching and consuming various insects throughout the night.”
      “One of only two species of solenodon, the Cuban solenodon is a rare insectivore that resembles a large rat.”
      “In all but the role of small insectivore, omnivore, and rodent-like herbivore, the therapsids were eventually supplanted by the archosaurs.”
insectarium
  1. A type of live insect zoo, or a museum or exhibit of live insects and similar arthropods.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The average orchard seems better designed to be an insectarium for the cultivation of pests than for the growth of good fruit.”
      “Adjacent to the park is the Montreal Botanical Garden, with more than 20,000 plant species and an insectarium.”
      “The museum will be installing an insectarium in a brand new section, and the rental spaces will be improved.”
insectologer
  1. A scientist who studies insects
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The insectologer spent hours observing and documenting the behavior of various insect species in their natural habitats.”
insectologist
  1. A scientist who studies insects
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The university hired a renowned insectologist to conduct groundbreaking research on the behavior and anatomy of various insect species.”
insectology
insectophobia
  1. (pathology) An abnormal fear of insects.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Remembering her insectophobia I did not point out the amazing line of ants ferrying leaves up the wall.”
insectotoxin
  1. (biochemistry) A toxin that specifically affects insects.
insectdom
  1. The condition of being an insect; insects in general.
insectophobe
  1. A person afflicted by insectophobia.
insectivory
  1. The condition of being an insectivore
insectary
  1. A place for keeping living insects.
  2. Examples:
    1. “In that case, consider planting insectary plants like dill, radishes, or tansy, which attract natural predators.”
      “We placed these larvae in an outdoor insectary so that they experienced the same chilling duration and temperatures as the released insects.”
      “The length of the egg stage was found to vary considerably even in the insectary, due no doubt largely to the weather conditions.”
insecticide
  1. A substance used to kill insects.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Contact insecticide sprays will not reach crawlers that have settled under old scales.”
      “Insect repellents for humans and shampoos or collars containing insecticide for pets can help control or reduce tick infestations.”
      “Potatoes, particularly varieties grown for seed, are treated with insecticide to control attack from aphids.”
insectologists
insectologers
insectophobes
  1. plural of insectophobe
insectotoxins
  1. plural of insectotoxin
insectaria
  1. plural of insectarium
insecticides
  1. plural of insecticide
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Kerosene is also used as a fuel for tractors and power generators and as a solvent for garden chemicals such as weedkillers and insecticides.”
      “Due to residues in the witloof chicory heads the use of insecticides is forbidden during forcing.”
      “Using insecticides to kill these bugs is about the only solution for any sizable acreage.”
insectivores
  1. plural of insectivore
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Offering seeds may attract lots of birds, but generally insectivores prefer suet.”
      “When the dinosaurs ruled the world, the mammals hid in the shadows, daring to grow no bigger than shrew-like insectivores that hunted at night.”
      “On the breeding grounds, Hermit Thrushes are strict insectivores, eating primarily coleopteran adults and larvae and lepidopteran larvae.”
insectariums
  1. plural of insectarium
insectaries
  1. plural of insectary
  2. Examples:
    1. “And when native wasps were fed honey for 2 to 3 days, they became more aggressive and long-lived than those given only pupae in insectaries.”
      “Trichogramma wasps, tiny parasites of the moth's egg stage, are commonly reared by insectaries and sold for pest control.”
insects
  1. plural of insect
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In addition to grain, queleas also feed on insects and, in the dry season, strip the leaves from trees.”
      “For instance, I remember well, I was taught that insects without wings evolved into insects with wings.”
      “Common wasps are social insects and live in nests of up to around 10,000 workers.”
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