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insect

N คน เลวทราม kon-leo-sam

insect

N แมลง แมง ma-lang

insectary

N ห้องปฏิบัติการ ศึกษา เกี่ยวกับ แมลง

insecticide

N ยาฆ่าแมลง ยา กำจัด แมลง การ ฆ่า แมลง ya-ka-ma-lang

insectile

A เกี่ยวกับ แมลง ประกอบด้วย แมลง

insectivore

N สัตว์ หรือ พืช ที่ กิน แมลง เป็น อาหาร sad-rue-pued-ti-kin-ma-laeng-pen-ar-han

insectivorous

ADJ ซึ่ง กิน แมลง เป็น อาหาร sueng-kin-ma-lang-pen-ar-han

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INSECT

n.[L. insecta, plu.,from inseco, to cut in; in and seco, to cut. This name seems to have been originally given to certain small animals whose bodies appear cut in, or almost divided. ] 1. In zoology, a small invertebral animal, breathing by lateral spiracles, and furnished with articulated extremities and movable antennae. Most insects pass through three states or metamorphoses, the larva, the chrysalis, and the perfect insect.
The class of insects, in the Linnean system, is divided into seven orders, the last of which [Aptera ] includes the Crustacea, which breathe by gills, and the Arachnids, which have no antennae, now forming two distinct classes.
The term insect has been applied, but improperly, to other small invertebral animals of the Linnean class Vermes.
2. Any thing small or contemptible.

INSECT

a.Small; mean; contemptible.

INSECTATOR

n.[L.] A persecutor. [Little used. ]

INSECTED

a.Having the nature of an insect.

INSECTILE

a.Having the nature of insects.

INSECTILE

n.An insect. [Not used. ]

INSECTION

n.A cutting in; incisure; incision.

INSECTIVOROUS

a.[insect and L. voro, to eat. ] Feeding or subsisting on insects. Many winged animals are insectivorous.

INSECTOLOGER

n.[insect. ] One who studies insects. [Not in use. See Entomologist. ]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INSECT

In "sect, n. Etym: [F.insecte, L. insectum, fr. insectus, p.p. of insecare to cut in. See Section. The name was originally given to certain small animals, whose bodies appear cut in, or almost divided. Cf. Entomology. ]

1. (Zoöl.)

Defn: One of the Insecta; esp. , one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.

Note: The hexapod insects pass through three stages during their growth, viz. , the larva, pupa, and imago or adult, but in some of the orders the larva differs little from the imago, except in lacking wings, and the active pupa is very much like the larva, except in having rudiments of wings. In the higher orders, the larva is usually a grub, maggot, or caterpillar, totally unlike the adult, while the pupa is very different from both larva and imago and is inactive, taking no food.

2. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.

3. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.

4. Fig. : Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing. Thomson. Insect powder, a powder used for the extermination of insects; esp. , the powdered flowers of certain species of Pyrethrum, a genus now merged in Chrysanthemum. Called also Persian powder.

INSECT

INSECT In "sect, a.

1. Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.

2. Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.

INSECTA

In *sec "ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Insect. ]

1. (Zoöl.)

Defn: One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have one pair of antennæ, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air by means of tracheæ, opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.

2. (Zoöl.)

Defn: In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone. See Hexapoda.

3. (Zoöl.)

Defn: In the most general sense, the Hexapoda, Myriapoda, and Arachnoidea, combined.

Note: The typical Insecta, or hexapod insects, are divided into several orders, viz. : Hymenoptera, as the bees and ants; Diptera, as the common flies and gnats; Aphaniptera, or fleas; Lepidoptera, or moths and butterflies; Neuroptera, as the ant-lions and hellgamite;Coleoptera, or beetles; Hemiptera, as bugs, lice, aphids; Orthoptera, as grasshoppers and cockroaches; Pseudoneuroptera, as the dragon flies and termites; Euplexoptera, or earwings; Thysanura, as the springtails, podura, and lepisma. See these words in the Vocabulary.

INSECTARY

INSECTARY In "sec *ta *ry, n.

Defn: A place for keeping living insects. -- In `sec *ta "ri *um, n. Etym: [L.]

INSECTATION

In `sec *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. insectatio. See Insectator. ]

Defn: The act of pursuing; pursuit; harassment; persecution. [Obs. ] Sir T. More.

INSECTATOR

In `sec *ta "tor, n. Etym: [L., fr. insectari to pursue, freq. fr. insequi. See Ensue. ]

Defn: A pursuer; a persecutor; a censorious critic. [Obs. ] Bailey.

INSECTED

INSECTED In "sect *ed, a.

Defn: Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling, an insect. Howell.

INSECTICIDE

In *sec "ti *cide, n. Etym: [Insect + L. caedere to kill. ]

Defn: An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder. -- In *sec "ti *ci `dal, a.

INSECTILE

INSECTILE In *sec "tile, a.

Defn: Pertaining to, or having the nature of, insects. Bacon.

INSECTION

In *sec "tion, n. Etym: [See Insect. ]

Defn: A cutting in; incisure; incision.

INSECTIVORA

In `sec *tiv "o *ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , from L. insectum an insect +vorare to devour. ] (Zoöl.)

1. An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.

Note: They are mostly of small size, and their molar teeth have sharp cusps. Most of the species burrow in the earth, and many of those of cold climates hibernate in winter. The order includes the moles, shrews, hedgehogs, tanrecs, and allied animals, also the colugo.

2. A division of the Cheiroptera, including the common or insect- eating bats.

INSECTIVORE

In *sec "ti *vore, n.; pl. Insectivores (-vorz ). Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)

Defn: One of the Insectivora.

INSECTIVOROUS

In `sec *tiv "o *rous, a. Etym: [See Insectivora. ]

Defn: Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous. The term is applied: (a ) to

Defn: plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc. (b ) to

Defn: the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles.

INSECTOLOGER

INSECTOLOGER In `sec *tol "o *ger, n.

Defn: An entomologist. [Obs. ]

INSECTOLOGY

In `sec *tol "o *gy, n. Etym: [Insect + -logy: cf. F. insectologie.]

Defn: Entomology. [Obs. ]

New American Oxford Dictionary

insect

in sect |ˈinˌsekt ˈɪnˌsɛkt | ▶noun a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings. • informal any small invertebrate animal, esp. one with several pairs of legs. Insects are usually placed in the class Insecta (see also Hexapoda ). The body of a typical adult insect is divided into head, thorax (bearing the legs and wings ), and abdomen. The class includes many familiar forms, such as flies, bees, wasps, moths, beetles, grasshoppers, and cockroaches. Insects are the most numerous animals in both numbers of individuals and of different kinds, with more than a million species in all habitats except the sea, and they are of enormous economic importance as pests and carriers of disease, and also as pollinators. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (originally denoting any small cold-blooded creature with a segmented body ): from Latin (animal ) insectum ‘segmented (animal )’ (translating Greek zōion entomon ), from insecare ‘cut up or into, ’ from in- ‘into ’ + secare ‘to cut. ’

insectan

in sec tan |inˈsektən ɪnˈsɛktən | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] Zoology of or relating to insects: the insectan orders.

insectarium

insecticide

in sec ti cide |inˈsektiˌsīd ɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪd | ▶noun a substance used for killing insects. DERIVATIVES in sec ti cid al |-ˌsektiˈsīdl |adjective

insectile

in sec tile |inˈsektl, -ˌtīl ɪnˈsɛktl | ▶adjective resembling or reminiscent of an insect or insects: he folded his insectile hands.

Insectivora

In sec tiv o ra |ˌinsekˈtivərə ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪvərə |Zoology an order of mammals that comprises the shrews, moles, hedgehogs, tenrecs, moonrats, and solenodons. They are distinguished by mainly terrestrial habits and an insectivorous diet.

insectivore

in sec ti vore |inˈsektəˌvôr ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔ (ə )r | ▶noun an insectivorous animal or plant. • Zoology a mammal of the order Insectivora. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin insectivorus, from insectum (see insect ) + -vorus ‘devouring, ’ on the pattern of Latin carnivorus ‘carnivorous. ’

insectivorous

in sec tiv o rous |ˌinˌsekˈtivərəs ˈˌɪnˌsɛkˈˌtɪv (ə )rəs | ▶adjective (of an animal ) feeding on insects, worms, and other invertebrates. • (of a plant such as the Venus flytrap ) able to capture and digest insects.

Oxford Dictionary

insect

in ¦sect |ˈɪnsɛkt | ▶noun a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings. • informal any small invertebrate animal such as a spider or tick. Insects are usually placed in the class Insecta (see also Hexapoda ). The body of a typical adult insect is divided into head, thorax (bearing the legs and wings ), and abdomen. The class includes many familiar forms, such as flies, bees, wasps, moths, beetles, grasshoppers, and cockroaches. Insects are the most numerous animals in both numbers of individuals and of different kinds, with more than a million species in all habitats except the sea, and they are of enormous economic importance as pests and carriers of disease, and also as pollinators. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (originally denoting any small cold-blooded creature with a segmented body ): from Latin (animal ) insectum ‘segmented (animal )’ (translating Greek zōion entomon ), from insecare ‘cut up or into ’, from in- ‘into ’ + secare ‘to cut ’.

insectan

in |sect ¦an |ɪnˈsɛktən | ▶adjective Zoology relating to insects: the insectan orders.

insectarium

insectarium |ˌɪnsɛkˈtɛːrɪəm |(also insectary |ɪnˈsɛktəri |) ▶noun ( pl. insectariums or insectaries ) a place where insects are kept, exhibited, and studied.

insecticide

insectile

in ¦sect |ile |ɪnˈsɛktʌɪl | ▶adjective resembling or reminiscent of an insect or insects: his insectile hands.

Insectivora

Insectivora |ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪvərə | ▶plural noun Zoology an order of small mammals that comprises the shrews, moles, hedgehogs, tenrecs, moonrats, and solenodons. They are distinguished by mainly terrestrial habits and an insectivorous diet.

insectivore

insectivore |ɪnˈsɛktɪvɔː | ▶noun an animal that feeds on insects, worms, and other invertebrates. • Zoology a mammal of the order Insectivora. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin insectivorus, from insectum (see insect ) + -vorus ‘devouring ’, on the pattern of Latin carnivorus ‘carnivorous ’.

insectivorous

insectivorous |ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv (ə )rəs | ▶adjective (of an animal ) feeding on insects, worms, and other invertebrates. • (of a plant such as the sundew ) able to capture and digest insects.

American Oxford Thesaurus

insect

insect noun WORD LINKS entomology the study of insects insectivorous insect-eating Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

Oxford Thesaurus

insect

insect noun WORD LINKS insect entomo- related prefix entomology study of insects flight, swarm collective noun insectivorous, entomophagous insect-eating entomophobia fear of insects insecticide substance that kills insects Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

French Dictionary

insectarium

insectarium n. m. nom masculin Établissement scientifique où l ’on élève des insectes. : Des insectariums. Au Jardin botanique de Montréal, il y a maintenant un magnifique insectarium. Prononciation Les lettres um se prononcent om, [ɛ̃sɛktarjɔm ]; le mot rime avec aquarium

insecte

insecte n. m. nom masculin Petit animal invertébré, articulé et à six pattes, doté parfois d ’ailes. : L ’araignée se nourrit d ’insectes. Les fourmis et les maringouins sont des insectes.

insecticide

insecticide adj. et n. m. adjectif et nom masculin Se dit d ’un produit qui tue les insectes nuisibles.

insectivore

insectivore adj. et n. m. adjectif et nom masculin Se dit d ’un animal qui se nourrit d ’insectes. : La grenouille est insectivore. Le hérisson, la taupe sont des insectivores. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • carnivore, qui se nourrit de chair; • frugivore, qui se nourrit de fruits; • granivore, qui se nourrit de graines; • herbivore, qui se nourrit d ’herbe; • omnivore, qui se nourrit de végétaux et d ’animaux.

Spanish Dictionary

insectario

insectario nombre masculino Colección de insectos vivos o disecados que se guardan para su exhibición o su estudio .

insecticida

insecticida adjetivo /nombre masculino [sustancia química ] Que mata insectos :la avioneta fumigó la plantación con un producto insecticida; ha echado insecticida por toda la casa porque había muchos mosquitos .

insectívoro, -ra

insectívoro, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [animal ] Que se alimenta de insectos :muchas aves son insectívoras; los camaleones y los lagartos son reptiles insectívoros .2 adjetivo [planta ] Que captura pequeños animales para nutrirse, principalmente insectos y arácnidos, por medio de órganos dispuestos para ello :la mayoría de las plantas insectívoras son terrestres .SINÓNIMO carnívoro .3 [forma de alimentación ] Que es propio de las plantas y animales insectívoros :los primeros mamíferos placentarios que existieron eran de pequeño tamaño, de vida arborícola y de alimentación insectívora .4 adjetivo /nombre masculino zool [mamífero ] Que pertenece al orden de los insectívoros :el topo y el erizo son animales insectívoros .5 insectívoros nombre masculino plural zool Orden de mamíferos de pequeño tamaño, plantígrados, de hábitos nocturnos, dotados de uñas y dentición completa, y que se alimentan principalmente de insectos y gusanos :la musaraña pertenece al orden de los insectívoros .

insecto

insecto adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 [animal ] Que es un invertebrado artrópodo de pequeño tamaño, con respiración traqueal, un par de antenas, tres pares de patas y el cuerpo diferenciado en cabeza, tórax y abdomen :los insectos son el grupo con más éxito biológico de todos los seres vivos, actualmente existen cerca de un millón y medio de especies de insectos .insecto hoja Insecto de cuerpo deprimido y ancho, de color verde; su aspecto es muy similar al de una hoja; las hembras tienen el cuerpo más ancho que los machos, y las alas atrofiadas :incluso las patas del insecto hoja son foliáceos .insecto palo Insecto de cuerpo largo y cilíndrico con largas patas, sin alas y de color verde o pajizo; su aspecto es muy similar al de un palito o un tallo; los machos son de menor tamaño :el insecto palo y el insecto hoja se caracterizan también por sus movimientos lentos .2 insectos nombre masculino plural zool Clase formada por los insectos :a la clase de los insectos pertenecen especies tan distintas como las hormigas, los escarabajos, las mariposas, las pulgas, las abejas y las cigarras, entre muchísimas otras .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín insectus, participio de insecare ‘cortar, hacer una incisión ’, por los distintos segmentos que forman su cuerpo. De la familia etimológica de segar (V.).

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

insect

in sect /ɪ́nsekt / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖語源は「切れ目 (sect )を入れられた動物」〗名詞複～s /-ts /C 1 昆虫 (｟主に米くだけて｠bug ); ｟広義で｠虫 (!ミミズムカデなどは厳密にはworm ) .2 虫けらのようなやつ, くだらない人 .3 〖形容詞的に〗昆虫 (用 )の ▸ an insect bite 虫刺され .ì nsect and á nts ＝pants (→rhyming slang ).～́ rep è llent (蚊などの )虫よけ, 防虫剤 .

insecticide

in sec ti cide /ɪnséktɪsàɪd /名詞 U 〖種類では可算〗殺虫剤 .in s è c ti c í d al /-(ə )l /形容詞

insectivore

in sec ti vore /ɪnséktɪvɔ̀ː r /名詞 C 食虫動物 [植物 ].

insectivorous

in sec tiv o rous /ɪ̀nsektɪ́v (ə )rəs /形容詞昆虫を食べる, 食虫の .