Insects Word Search
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Sample words: BEE, ANT, FLEA, FLY, APHID, LICE, MOTH, BUG, PALP, THRIP, MANTID, STONEFLY, SPIDER, MONARCH, FORELEG, FLOWERFLY.
Insects word list, defined
- BEE /biː/ · noun
- A flying insect of the superfamily Apoidea that collects nectar and pollen, known for making honey and for pollinating flowering plants. Also, a social gathering where people combine to work on a communal task, such as a quilting or spelling bee. Related: honeybee, bumblebee.
- ANT /ænt/ · noun
- A small, typically wingless social insect of the family Formicidae that lives in organized colonies and is known for its strength relative to its size. Related: emmet, pismire, formicid.
- FLEA /fliː/ · noun
- A tiny wingless bloodsucking insect that leaps onto mammals and birds and feeds on their blood, often transmitting disease. Related: parasite, insect.
- FLY /flaɪ/ · verb (also noun, adjective)
- As a verb, to fly is to move through the air, especially with wings, or to travel by aircraft; as a noun, a fly is a small two-winged insect of the order Diptera. Related: soar, glide, aviate, flit.
- APHID /ˈeɪfɪd/ · noun
- An aphid is a small, soft-bodied sap-sucking insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea, many species of which are serious pests of crops and garden plants. Related: plant louse, greenfly, blackfly, plant lice.
- LICE /laɪs/ · noun
- Small, wingless insects that live on the bodies of humans or animals, especially on the hair or scalp, and feed on skin cells or blood. A person or animal infested with lice. Related: nits, parasites, vermin, insects.
- MOTH /mɒθ/ · noun
- A small insect with feathery antennae and a stout body, typically with large wings that are often folded when at rest. Adult moths are usually nocturnal and are attracted to light. Related: insect, beetle, bug, caterpillar.
- BUG /bʌɡ/ · noun
- An insect; more broadly, any small crawling creature. Also, an error or defect in a computer program or machine. Related: insect, beetle, critter, glitch.
- PALP /pælp/ · verb
- To feel or perceive something, especially a subtle or intangible quality, through the sense of touch. To be clearly and strongly felt or evident. Related: feel, perceive, discern, sense.
- THRIP /θrɪp/ · noun
- A small insect, typically yellow or brown, that feeds on plant sap, often causing damage to leaves and flowers. Thrips are usually found in gardens and greenhouses. Related: aphid, whitefly, mealybug, scale insect.
- STONEFLY /ˈstoʊnflaɪ/ · noun
- A type of insect that belongs to the order Plecoptera, characterized by its stone-like appearance and aquatic larvae. Related: plecopteran, stone fly, waterfly.
- SPIDER /ˈspaɪdər/ · noun
- A four-legged or eight-legged arachnid that produces silk threads for spinning webs to catch prey, typically having a body and head joined by a narrow waist. Related: arachnid, insect, crawler, vermin.
- MONARCH /ˈmɒnɑːrʃ/ · noun
- A sovereign ruler of a kingdom or empire, especially one who rules for life. A butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, typically with distinctive markings and a long, narrow body. Related: king, queen, ruler, sovereign.
- FORELEG /ˈfɔːrlɛɡ/ · noun
- Either of the two front legs of a four-legged animal, such as a horse, dog, or cat. The term applies specifically to the forward limbs of quadrupeds, as distinct from the hind legs. Related: front leg, forelimb, anterior limb.
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