insect

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As a noun, insect means an arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

Meanings of insect

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An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
“Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps.”
colloquialAny small arthropod similar to an insect, including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.
“The swamp is swarming with every sort of insect.”
derogatoryA contemptible or powerless person.
“The manager’s assistant was the worst sort of insect.”
A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respectperson
Similar: worm, louse, dirt ball

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

noun: a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeservi…

worm lousedirt ball

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