What is another word for insect?

Common synonyms for insect include worm, louse, dirt ball.

What is the plural of insect?

The plural of insect is insects.

/ˈɪnsˌɛkt/noun2 syllables

Insect means: a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect.

noun, as in a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

worm, louse, dirt ball

noun

a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

small air-breathing arthropod

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

To avoid getting bitten, please use insect repellent.CM
They are nature's laboratory for all kinds of plant, animal and insect life.unknown
Many insect species have a short breeding season, sometimes lasting only a few weeks.Amastan
A warbler is not an insect, but a bird.sundown
The insect is not blue, it is purple.carlosalberto
In the future, insect fats could be used to replace butter.Hybrid
The body of an insect is divided into head, thorax and abdomen.Dejo
The name of this insect is a mouthful: the brown marmorated stink bug.Hybrid

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as a noun