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How to Pronounce insect?

Correct pronunciation for the word "insect" is [ˈɪnsɛkt], [ˈɪnsɛkt], [ˈɪ_n_s_ɛ_k_t].

Definition of insect

  1. Pertaining to or like an insect; small; mean; contemptible.
  2. A small animal, being one of a class of articulated animals, with a body composed of three distinct parts, the head, the thorax, and the abdomen; anything small or contemptible.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are similar-sounding words for insect?

What is the adjective for insect?

The adjective form of the word "insect" is "insectoid".

Usage over time for insect:

This graph shows how "insect" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

What is the plural form of insect?

The plural of the "insect" can be the "insects".

What is the singular form of insect?

The singular of the "insect" can be the "insect".

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