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1 insect
['insekt](any of many kinds of small six-legged creatures with wings and a body divided into sections: We were bothered by flies, wasps and other insects.) έντομο- insectivorous
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2 Insect
subs.Use P. and V. ζῷον, τό.Creeping thing: P. and V. ἑρπετόν, τό (Xen. also Ar.).Creature that stings: Ar. δάκετον, τό.Insects that destroy fruit: Ar. κνῖπες, οἱ, ψῆνες, οἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Insect
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3 insect
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4 insect repellent
noun (a chemical preparation that repels insects.) εντομοαπωθητικό -
5 bug
1. noun1) (an insect that lives in dirty houses and beds: a bedbug.) κοριός2) (an insect: There's a bug crawling up your arm.) ζωύφιο3) (a germ or infection: a stomach bug.) μικρόβιο4) (a small hidden microphone.) κρυφό μικρόφωνο υποκλοπής, κοριός2. verb1) (to place small hidden microphones in (a room etc): The spy's bedroom was bugged.) παρακολουθώ με κρυμμένα μικρόφωνα2) (to annoy: What's bugging him?) ενοχλώ -
6 -winged
a four-winged insect.) -πτερος -
7 ant
[ænt](a type of small insect, related to bees, wasps etc, thought of as hard-working.) μυρμήγκι- ant-hill -
8 antenna
[æn'tenə]1) ((plural antennae [-ni:]) a feeler of an insect.) κεραία2) ((plural antennas) (American) an aerial (for a radio etc).) κεραία -
9 aphid
['eifid](a very small insect that lives on plants, especially a greenfly.) μελίγκρα -
10 bedbug
noun (a small blood-sucking insect that lives in houses, especially beds.) κοριός -
11 bee
[bi:]1) (a four-winged insect that makes honey.) μέλισσα2) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) συγκέντρωση•- beehive- beeswax
- a bee in one's bonnet
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12 beetle
['bi:tl](an insect with four wings.) σκαθάρι -
13 butterfly
plural - butterflies; noun(a type of insect with large (often coloured) wings.) πεταλούδα -
14 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) βομβώ2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) βουίζω2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) βόμβος, βουητό- buzzer -
15 cicada
(an insect that makes a loud chirping noise.) τζιτζίκι -
16 cockroach
['kokrəu ](a beetle-like insect which is a household pest.) κατσαρίδα -
17 cocoon
[kə'ku:n](a silk covering spun by many insect larvae, and in which they live while turning into butterflies.) κουκούλι -
18 creepy-crawly
plural - creepy-crawlies; noun (a small creeping insect.) ζωύφιο -
19 cricket
I ['krikit] noun(an outdoor game played with bats, a ball and wickets, between two sides of eleven each.) κρίκετ- not cricket II ['krikit] noun(an insect related to the grasshopper, the male of which makes a chirping noise.) τριζόνι -
20 damselfly
noun (an insect with a long thin body found near water.) λιβελούλη
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Insect — In sect, a. 1. Of or pertaining to an insect or insects. [1913 Webster] 2. Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insect — (n.) c.1600, from L. (animal) insectum (animal) with a notched or divided body, lit. cut into, from neuter pp. of insectare to cut into, to cut up, from in into (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + secare to cut (see SECTION (Cf. section)). Pliny s loan… … Etymology dictionary
Insect — In sect ([i^]n s[e^]kt), n. [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. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insect — [n] bug ant, aphid, bedbug, bee, beetle, bumblebee, butterfly, cockroach, cootie, daddy longlegs, dragonfly, flea, fly, fruit fly, gnat, grasshopper, hornet, ladybug, louse, mite, mosquito, moth, pest, praying mantis, termite, tick, vermin,… … New thesaurus
insect — ► NOUN ▪ a small invertebrate animal with a head, thorax, and abdomen, six legs, two antennae, and usually one or two pairs of wings. ORIGIN from Latin animal insectum segmented animal , from insecare cut up or into … English terms dictionary
insect — [in′sekt΄] n. [< L insectum (animale), lit., notched (animal), neut. of pp. of insecare, to cut into < in , in + secare, to cut (see SAW2): from the segmented bodies: cf. ENTOMO ] 1. any of a large class (Insecta) of small arthropod animals … English World dictionary
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insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
insect — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flying, winged ▪ aquatic ▪ beneficial ▪ Unfortunately, pesticides kill off beneficial insects as well as harmful ones. ▪ harmful … Collocations dictionary
insect — noun a) An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton. Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps. b) Any small arthropod similar to an insect… … Wiktionary
insect — in•sect [[t]ˈɪn sɛkt[/t]] n. 1) ent any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having two antennae, three pairs of legs, and usu. two pairs … From formal English to slang