insect

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for insect

insect 🔊 /ɪˈnsɛˌkt/

insect : ෂඩ්පදිකයා

insect : පුලකයා

insect : ක්‍රිමියා

insect : ඉතා කුඩා සතා

insect : කෘමියා

insect definition

Noun.

  1. One of the Insecta; Especially., one of the HexapodAdjective. See Insecta.
  2. Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.
  3. Any small crustaceaNoun. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.
  4. Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing.

Adjective.

  1. Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
  2. Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.