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insects

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

Meanings
noun
An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

Examples :

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."
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Illustration exoskeleton

exoskeleton noun

/ˌɛksoʊˈskɛlətən/

A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.

"The crab's exoskeleton protects it from predators. "

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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assistant noun

/əˈsɪstənt/

Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.

"Several assistants were present at the school play. "

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powerless adjective

/ˈpaʊələs/ /ˈpaʊɚləs/

Lacking sufficient power or strength.

"I admit that I am powerless over my hatred towards white people in ways that I am unable to recognize fully, both at this time and in the past."

Illustration millipedes

millipedes noun

/ˈmɪlɪˌpiːdz/

Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments.

"While gardening, I found several millipedes crawling under a damp log. "

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swarming verb

/ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/ /ˈswɔːmɪŋ/

To move as a swarm.

"The bees were swarming around the hive. "

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centipedes noun

/ˈsɛntɪˌpiːdz/

Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.

"The centipedes in the garden were a fascinating sight. "

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yellowjackets noun

/ˈjɛloʊˌdʒækɪts/

A predatory wasp with alternating black and yellow stripes around the abdomen, usually of the genera Vespula or Dolichovespula.

"We had to move our picnic inside because yellowjackets were swarming around the sugary drinks. "

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contemptible adjective

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

Deserving contempt

"Cheating on a test is a contemptible act that deserves punishment. "

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arthropod noun

/ˈɑːrθrəpɒd/ /ˈɑːrθroʊpɒd/

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages

"The spider, a common arthropod, has eight legs with many joints and a hard outer shell. "

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characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "