English-French translations for insect

• insecte
  Contrairement aux insectes, qui vont et viennent, les champignons vont et restent. Fungi - unlike insects that come and go - come and stay.
  Lorsque nous pensons aux insectes, les associations qui nous viennent à l'esprit ne sont pas forcément des plus agréables. When we usually think of insects, the associations they conjure up are not particularly pleasant.
  Il y a aujourd'hui une baisse alarmante du nombre d'insectes pollinisateurs, y compris les abeilles mellifères. Today, there is an alarming reduction in the numbers of pollinating insects, including honey bees.

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