Noun: insect 'in,sekt
- Small air-breathing arthropod
"The entomologist collected various insect specimens"
- A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
"Everyone in the office considered him an insect after he stole credit for their project";
- worm [informal], louse[2], dirt ball [informal]
Derived forms: insects
Type of: arthropod, disagreeable person, unpleasant person
Part of: Arthropoda, cloud, phylum Arthropoda, swarm
Encyclopedia: Insect, Paul