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adj. [L. insectum, cut into](ARTHROPODA: Insecta)Referring to or characteristic of insects in general.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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insectan — in·sec·tan … English syllables
insectan — adjective of or relating to the class Insecta • Pertains to noun: ↑insect • Derivationally related forms: ↑insect … Useful english dictionary
insectean — См. insectan … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
apterygote — /ap ter i goht , ap teuhr /, adj. belonging or pertaining to the Apterygota, a subclass of primitive wingless insects that undergo little or no metamorphosis. Also, apterygotous /ap ter i goh teuhs/. [ < NL Apterygota name of the subclass, equiv … Universalium
heteropteran — ▪ insect order Introduction any member of the insect order Heteroptera, which comprises the so called true bugs. (Some authorities use the name Hemiptera; others consider both the heteropterans and the homopterans to be suborders of the… … Universalium
