noun
- a small animal with six legs, three body parts, and usually wings
Examples
- The butterfly is a beautiful insect.
- Ants are social insects that live in colonies.
- She studied different insect species in biology class.
- The insect landed on the flower to collect nectar.
- Bees are important insects for pollinating plants.
- He used insect repellent to avoid mosquito bites.
- The museum has a large collection of preserved insects.