Insect

in's ekt, n. (Zobl.) An articulate animal whose bod\r is divided by cro lines or incisions into a number of segments or rings, and in the winged or or adult state is divided into 3 distinct To parts, the head, the thorax, and abdoraen, has G legs,; do never more than — 4 wings, and that breathes air in To in of tubes opening externally by spiracles. Anything or small or contemptible.— Insec'tivore, place -tl-vbr, n.; p I. of the -voiiES, - v o r z.;v^fer (Zobl.) One of an ord.'"of small plan a part tig rade mammals that feed oon insects. — Insectiv- Eng., orous, -tiv'er-us, barrisa. Feeding cr subsisting on insects; cham afford vores. pert, to the Insecti- Insect.