Insecta

[ in-sek-tuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Origin of Insecta¹

1570–80; < New Latin, Latin, plural of insectum insect

I shall next copy for you Latreille's latest definition of Insecta and Arachnida.

Sometimes they are trache or air-vessels, which, as in the class Insecta, replace those of circulation.

The Crustacea agree with Insecta in having a body divided into segments, furnished with jointed legs, compound eyes, and antenn.

This want of coincidence is strikingly shown in a group of animals widely remote from the Insecta, viz.

Lamarck regarded them as more nearly allied to the Crustacea than Insecta.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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