English-Danish translations for insect

• insekt
  Svampe kommer og bliver - i modsætning til insekter, der kommer og forsvinder igen. Fungi - unlike insects that come and go - come and stay.
  Når vi tænker på insekter, giver det os ikke altid specielt behagelige associationer. When we usually think of insects, the associations they conjure up are not particularly pleasant.
  Vi ønsker en mangfoldighed af insekter og vilde planter i naturen. We want to see insects and wild plants flourish in our countryside.

Definition of insect

• An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton
• Any small arthropod similar to an insect including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc
• A contemptible or powerless person

Examples

• Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps
• The swamp is swarming with every sort of insect
• The manager’s assistant was the worst sort of insect

Related words

• insecticide
• insectivore
• insecticidal
• insectoid
• insectivorous
• insectary
• disinsectization
• deinsectization
• insectarium