Plural of insect
regular plural
The plural of insect is insects.
Forms of insect
| Singular | insect /ˈɪn.sɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | insects /ˈɪnsɛkts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Insects in a sentence
- This wood has the ability to fight off insects, fungus, and mold for a considerable time.From the entry ability
- Flocks of these birds stir up flying insects, which can then be picked off in quick sallies.From the entry sally
- Spiders build webs and wait for insects to bumble into them.From the entry bumble
- Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed.From the entry overwinter
- I decided to geno insects because of the risk of swarms in the early game.From the entry geno
Meaning of insect
- noun An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
- noun Any small, creeping, crawling, or slithering animal, excluding mammals, birds, and fish.
- noun An arthropod or invertebrate.
Questions about the plural of insect
- What is the plural of insect?
- The plural of insect is insects.
- Is insect countable?
- Insect is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: insect (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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