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An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

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insect

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɪnsɛkt/

Noun

colloquial derogatory

An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

Japanese Meaning

昆虫：節足動物の一群で、通常6本の脚を持ち、4枚以下の翅を持つ（翅がない種類もある）、キチン質の外骨格で覆われた生物群を指す

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A tiny insect landed on the windowsill and immediately attracted the cat's attention.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

小さな昆虫が窓辺に止まり、すぐに猫の注意を引いた。

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An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

Nonetheless, some insect prey take advantage of clutter by hiding in it. Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.

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