insect

/ˈɪn.sɛkt/
noun 3

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

flying, winged | aquatic

beneficial

Bees and ladybugs are beneficial insects that help flowers grow in gardens.

harmful, poisonous

social

Bees are social insects that work together to build their hive and collect food.

QUANT

swarm

INSECT + VERB

buzz

A mosquito buzzed past my ear while I was trying to sleep last night.

fly | crawl | swarm

bore

A termite can bore through the wooden frame of a house in just a few months.

bite, sting

INSECT + NOUN

attack

The farmer discovered that insect damage had destroyed much of his vegetable crop.

bite | eggs, larva

pests

The farmer sprayed chemicals to protect his crops from damaging insect pests.

repellent, spray | species

world

Butterflies are among the most beautiful creatures in the insect world.

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