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insectile

/ˌɪnsˈɛktaɪl/ adj

of, or pertaining to insects

Word Origin Insectile means 'like an insect,' from insect + the Latin suffix -ile. Insect itself comes from Latin insectum, literally 'cut into,' because insects have segmented bodies. The root secare 'to cut' gives us section, dissect, and intersect. So insectile describes something insect-like, with that segmented, cut-up appearance.

adj of, or pertaining to insects

The insectile movements of the robot were designed to mimic those of a real ant.

(形容词) 昆虫的

这个机器人的昆虫式运动被设计成模仿真实蚂蚁的动作。

(adjetivo) insectil; de insecto; relativo a los insectos [De los insectos o relacionado con ellos.]

Los movimientos insectiles del robot estaban diseñados para imitar los de una hormiga real.

(adjectif) insectesque [Qui se rapporte aux insectes ou qui est propre aux insectes.]

Les mouvements insectile du robot étaient conçus pour imiter ceux d'une vraie fourmi.

(Adjektiv) insektenartig; insektenhaft [Insekten betreffend oder für sie charakteristisch; auf Insekten bezogen.]

Die **insectile** Bewegung des Roboters war darauf ausgelegt, die einer echten Ameise nachzuahmen.

(形容詞) 昆虫に関する、または昆虫の性質を持つ。

そのロボットの虫のような動きは、本物のアリの動きを模倣するように設計されていた。

(adjetivo) entomológico; insético; relativo a insetos; próprio de inseto [de insetos, ou pertencente a insetos]

Os movimentos inseto-like do robô foram projetados para imitar os de uma formiga real.

Synonyms: insectan entomological insect-like buggy entomoid
Word parts: insect + ile

Related words

insect insectivorous

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