insect-like

[US]/[ˈɪnˌsɛktˌlaɪk]/
[UK]/[ˈɪnˌsɛktˌlaɪk]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Resembling an insect; having characteristics of an insect.; Having a form or structure similar to that of an insect.

Phrases & Collocations

insect-like features

an insect-like form

insect-like movements

looking insect-like

insect-like wings

insect-like sounds

insect-like creature

insect-like appearance

with insect-like limbs

seemed insect-like

Example Sentences

the creature had an insect-like exoskeleton, shimmering with iridescent colors.

its movements were unsettlingly insect-like, quick and jerky.

the alien's face was vaguely insect-like, with large multifaceted eyes.

the robot's design incorporated insect-like features for improved agility.

he described the monster as having an insect-like body and sharp claws.

the artist created a sculpture with insect-like wings and a human face.

the plant's seed pods had an insect-like appearance, mimicking beetles.

the documentary showed insect-like larvae feeding on decaying wood.

the creature's mandibles were distinctly insect-like, capable of crushing bone.

the game featured insect-like enemies with varied attack patterns.

the fossil revealed an insect-like ancestor of modern spiders.

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