English-Swedish translations for insect

• insekt en
  Insekter kommer och går, medan mögel kommer och består.Fungi - unlike insects that come and go - come and stay.
  När vi vanligen tänker på insekter är de associationer som frammanas inte särskilt trevliga.When we usually think of insects, the associations they conjure up are not particularly pleasant.
  Vi vill att insekter och vilda växter skall blomstra på vår landsbygd.We want to see insects and wild plants flourish in our countryside.
• kryp ett

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