1. insect - Noun
2. insect - Adjective
One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.
Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.
Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.
Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing.
Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAbout 62% of the GM cotton grown from 1996 to 2011 was insect resistant, 24% stacked product and 14% herbicide resistant. Source: Internet
A butterfly is an insect, and they will die too. Source: Internet
Adaptive speciation quickly gave rise to many diverse groups of plants, and, at the same time, corresponding speciation occurred in certain insect groups. Source: Internet
Acid rain has eliminated insect life and some fish species, including the brook trout in some lakes, streams, and creeks in geographically sensitive areas, such as the Adirondack Mountains of the United States. Source: Internet
Although eucalyptus trees are seemingly well-defended from herbivores by the oils and phenolic compounds, they have insect pests. Source: Internet
A few species also consume small arthropods (such as the camphor scale Pseudaonidia duplex, a scale insect ). Source: Internet