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arthropod vs insect

insect vs arthropod

arthropod and insect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arthropod Yes No No No
insect Yes No No No
As nouns, insect is a hyponym of arthropod; that is, insect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arthropod:
  • arthropod: invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
  • insect: small air-breathing arthropod
Other hyponyms of arthropod include trilobite, arachnid, arachnoid, myriapod, garden centipede, garden symphilid, Scutigerella immaculata, symphilid, tardigrade, centipede, millepede, milliped, millipede, pycnogonid, sea spider, class Merostomata, Merostomata, horseshoe crab, king crab, Limulus polyphemus, Xiphosurus polyphemus, Asian horseshoe crab, eurypterid, pentastomid, tongue worm, crustacean, onychophoran, peripatus, velvet worm, instar.
arthropod (noun) insect (noun)
invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin small air-breathing arthropod
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
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