Arachnid vs. Insect

Arachnidnoun

Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders and scorpions, of the class Arachnida

Arachnidnoun

An arachnidan.

Arachnidnoun

air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs

Arachnid

Arachnida () is a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals (arthropods), in the subphylum Chelicerata. Arachnida includes orders containing spiders (the largest order), scorpions, ticks, mites, harvestmen, and solifuges.

Insectnoun

An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

Insectnoun

(colloquial) Any small arthropod similar to an insect including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc

Insectnoun

(derogatory) A contemptible or powerless person.

Insectnoun

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

Insectnoun

Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.

Insectnoun

Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.

Insectnoun

Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing.

Insectadjective

Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.

Insectadjective

Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.

Insectnoun

small air-breathing arthropod

Insectnoun

a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

Insectnoun

a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings

Insectnoun

any small invertebrate animal such as a spider or tick.

Insect

Insects or Insecta (from Latin insectum) are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates and the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae.