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Insecta

[ in-sek-tuh ]

/ ɪnˈsɛk tə /

noun

the class comprising the insects.

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Origin of Insecta

1570–80; <New Latin, Latin, plural of insectuminsect

Words nearby Insecta

inseam, in search of, in season, in secret, insect, Insecta, insectarium, insectary, insecticide, insectifuge, insectile

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Example sentences from the Web for Insecta

On the other hand, we certainly cannot regard the Collembola as a group equivalent in value to the Insecta.
Our Common Insects|Alpheus Spring Packard
The best known examples of this form of alternations of generations are found amongst the Insecta.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Among tracheates, the Chilopoda are certainly more closely allied to the Insecta than are any other wingless forms.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
A second group is the Insecta, of which we know something already.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

The Crustacea agree with Insecta in having a body divided into segments, furnished with jointed legs, compound eyes, and antenn.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

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