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INSECTA

\ˌɪnsˈɛktə], \ˌɪnsˈɛktə], \ˌɪ_n_s_ˈɛ_k_t_ə]\

Definitions of INSECTA

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone. See Hexapoda.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone. See Hexapoda.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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