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One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.

racles along the sides of the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.

A place for keeping living insects. -- In`sec*ta"ri*um, n. Etym: [L.]

The act of pursuing; pursuit; harassment; persecution. [Obs.] Sir T. More.

A pursuer; a persecutor; a censorious critic. [Obs.] Bailey.

Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling, an insect. Howell.

An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder. -- In*sec"ti*ci`dal, a.

Pertaining to, or having the nature of, insects. Bacon.

A cutting in; incisure; incision.

An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.

One of the Insectivora.

Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous. The term is applied: (a) to

An entomologist. [Obs.]

Entomology. [Obs.]

The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.

Without antennæ, as some insects.

The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.

A small insectivorous mammal (Solenodon paradoxus), allied to the moles, found only in Hayti.

s of the air tubes of the lungs; the air sac of birds; a dilatation of the air vessels in insects.

A vessel, cell, duct, or tube containing or conducting air; as the air vessels of insects, birds, plants, etc.; the air vessel of a pump, engine, etc. For the latter, see Air chamber. The air vessels of insects are called tracheæ, of plants spiral vessels.