Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A small six-legged creature often with wings, such as ants, beetles, or butterflies.
Insect
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
A bee is a small insect.Some insects live in the forest.
Etymology:
From Latin insectum, meaning with a notched or divided body, from insecare, meaning to cut into. The term describes the segmented bodies of these creatures.
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