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Physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems
Insect physiology includes the physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems. Although diverse, insects are quite similar in overall design, internally
Insect_physiology
Science regarding functions in organisms or living systems
Outline of physiology Biochemistry Biophysics Cytoarchitecture Defense physiology Ecophysiology Exercise physiology Fish physiology Insect physiology Human
Physiology
Survival strategies of insects during winter
protein kinase in a freeze-avoiding insect, Epiblema scudderiana". Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 62 (1): 43–54. doi:10.1002/arch.20122
Insect_winter_ecology
20131082. doi:10.1098/rspb.2013.1082. PMC 3712428. PMID 23782888. "insect physiology" McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Ch. 9, p. 233
Insect_reproduction
Class of arthropods
Insect Physiology and Biochemistry (1st ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-1181-9. Resh, Vincent H.; Carde, Ring T. (2009). Encyclopedia of Insects (2 ed
Insect
Research institute
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE, branded as icipe) is an international scientific research institute, headquartered in
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
International_Centre_of_Insect_Physiology_and_Ecology
Kenyan entomologist (1931–2003)
Kingdom.[citation needed] He founded the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) and helped to establish three institutions of
Thomas_R._Odhiambo
Canadian biologist and entomologist (1932–2025)
2025) was a Canadian biologist and entomologist who specialized in insect physiology and endocrinology. He was a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus
Kenneth_G._Davey
Bloodlike fluid in arthropods
defeated. Insect physiology Respiratory system of insects Chapman 1998, p. [page needed]. Wyatt, G. R. (1961). "The Biochemistry of Insect Hemolymph"
Hemolymph
Function of chemical receptors
Insect olfaction refers to the function of chemical receptors that enable insects to detect and identify volatile compounds for foraging, predator avoidance
Insect_olfaction
Mechanisms and evolution of insect flight
(1985). "Muscle systems". In Blum, M.S. Blum (ed.). Fundamentals of insect physiology. John Wiley and Sons. pp. 227–286. Sotavalta, O. (1953). "Recordings
Insect_flight
Response delay in animal dormancy
environmental conditions. Kostal, V (2006). "Eco-physiological phases of insect diapause". Journal of Insect Physiology. 52 (2): 113–127. Bibcode:2006JInsP..52
Diapause
Reproductive structure in flowering plants
"Evaluation of the nutritive value of maize for honey bees". Journal of Insect Physiology. 58 (2): 278–285. Bibcode:2012JInsP..58..278H. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys
Flower
Insect body temperature regulation
temperature), at least in a portion of their bodies by physiological or behavioral means. While many insects are ectotherms (animals in which their heat source
Insect_thermoregulation
Neurotransmitters used by insects
Insect pheromones are neurotransmitters that serve the chemical communication between individuals of an insect species. They thus differ from kairomones
Insect_pheromones
Description of the physical form of insects
Insect morphology is the study and description of the physical form of insects. The terminology used to describe insects is similar to that used for other
Insect_morphology
Species of cockroach
Journal of Insect Physiology. 36 (4): 251–257. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(90)90109-s. Smith, Alan; Schal, Coby (1990). "The Physiological Basis for the
Brown-banded_cockroach
Insect neuropeptides are small signaling molecules that function as chemical messengers in the nervous system, regulating diverse physiological and behavioral
Insect_neuropeptide
Class of chemical compounds
a group of acyclic sesquiterpenoids that regulate many aspects of insect physiology. The first discovery of a JH was by Vincent Wigglesworth. JHs regulate
Juvenile_hormone
Marvel Comics fictional character
are born with superhuman abilities, with her mutation giving her insect physiology, including acid projection and a pair of butterfly-like wings. Angel
Angel_Salvadore
Class of arthropods
sustain activity by osmoregulation during extreme drought". Journal of Insect Physiology. 59 (11): 1104–10. Bibcode:2013JInsP..59.1104H. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys
Springtail
British entomologist (1899–1994)
British entomologist who made significant contributions to the field of insect physiology. He established the field in a textbook which was updated in a number
Vincent_Wigglesworth
Parasitic insect reproductive strategy
Britannica. Retrieved 25 June 2016. Engelmann, Franz (2015). The Physiology of Insect Reproduction (revised ed.). Elsevier. pp. 124–127. ISBN 9781483186535
Anautogeny
Chemical Insecticide
(2012). "An Overview of Insect Growth Disruptors; Applied Aspects". Insect Growth Disruptors. Advances in Insect Physiology. Vol. 43. Oxford: Academic
Insect_growth_regulator
Insect life stage
pupae) is the life stage of insects from the Holometabola clade undergoing metamorphosis between immature and mature stages. Insects that go through a pupal
Pupa
Insects of the order Blattodea
cockroaches have been used as insect models in the laboratory, particularly in the fields of neurobiology, reproductive physiology and social behavior. The
Cockroach
Ethiopian plant pathologist
of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Africa's only institute dedicated to research on insects and other arthropods. Previously
Segenet_Kelemu
Species of fly
desiccation in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica". Journal of Insect Physiology. 54 (4): 645–655. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.01.003. PMID 18313070
Belgica_antarctica
Order of insects often called true bugs
phloem and xylem sap to regulate osmotic potential" (PDF). Journal of Insect Physiology. 57 (9): 1317–1322. Bibcode:2011JInsP..57.1317P. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys
Hemiptera
Various biological tissues or structures
1–15. doi:10.1895/wormbook.1.138.1. PMC 4781593. PMID 18050497. "insect physiology" The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science of Technology, Vol. 9, p
Cuticle
Species of centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans (Arthropoda: Chilopoda)". Journal of Insect Physiology. 58 (6): 874–880. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.03.014. ISSN 0022-1910
Scolopendra_subspinipes
Biological covering on an insect
hormones of the two extant apterygotan insect orders, Archaeognatha and Zygentoma". Journal of Insect Physiology. 60: 17–24. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013
Insect_scale
Nilotic ethnic group in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Thomas Risley Odhiambo Nandy (founder of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology and winner of the UNESCO Albert Einstein medal in 1991)
Luo_people
American biologist
and biology. Heinrich has made major contributions to the study of insect physiology and behavior, as well as bird behavior. In addition to many scientific
Bernd_Heinrich
Organism with both male and female characteristics
Gynandromorphism in Lycaeides Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)". Journal of Insect Science. 15 (1): 38. doi:10.1093/jisesa/iev020. PMC 7175718. PMID 25843591
Gynandromorphism
British solicitor and author
Drosophila melanogaster possessing larval serum protein 1". Journal of Insect Physiology. 37 (5): 391–400. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(91)90090-M. ISSN 0022-1910
Dermot_Turing
Order of insects
Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic
Earwig
Order of arachnids in the arthropod phylum
consequences that affect survival of the American dog tick". Journal of Insect Physiology. 101: 39–46. Bibcode:2017JInsP.101...39R. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2017
Tick
function of the larval eye of the sawfly larva Perga". Journal of Insect Physiology. 20 (8): 1565–1591. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(74)90087-0. PMID 4854430
Eye
Overview of and topical guide to physiology
Human physiology Fish physiology Insect physiology Plant physiology By process Developmental physiology Ecophysiology Evolutionary physiology By subsystem
Outline_of_physiology
insects have evolved chemical signals, semiochemicals. Types of semiochemicals include pheromones and kairomones. Chemoreception is the physiological
Chemical communication in insects
Chemical_communication_in_insects
Invasive ant species
invicta Buren: Caste differences and temperature effects". Journal of Insect Physiology. 46 (4): 403–416. Bibcode:2000JInsP..46..403V. doi:10.1016/S0022-1910(99)00123-7
Red_imported_fire_ant
Species of beetle
in the lampyrid Photinus pyralis: defensive function". Journal of Insect Physiology. 20 (3): 451–660. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(74)90153-x. Meinwald, J.;
Photinus_pyralis
Order of insects
"Chapter 8: Structure and Physiology of the Circulatory System". In Kerkut, G. A.; Gilbert, L. I. (eds.). Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Beetle
Informal group of orthopteran insects
"Isotopic fractionation in a large herbivorous insect, the Auckland tree weta". Journal of Insect Physiology. 56 (12): 1877–1882. Bibcode:2010JInsP..56.1877W
Wētā
function of the larval eye of the sawfly larva Perga". Journal of Insect Physiology. 20 (8): 1565–1591. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(74)90087-0. PMID 4854430
Insect_head
Species of moth
caterpillar, Spilosoma virginica Fabricius (Arctiidae)". Journal of Insect Physiology. 56 (12): 1907–12. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.08.013. PMID 20727899
Spilosoma_virginica
Pesticide used against insects
1948 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. DDT was introduced in 1944. It functions by opening sodium channels in the insect's nerve cells. The contemporaneous
Insecticide
In insect physiology, an endocrine gland that generates juvenile hormones
In insect physiology and anatomy, the corpus allatum (plural: corpora allata) is an endocrine gland that generates juvenile hormone; as such, it plays
Corpus_allatum
Species of beetle
overwintering mechanism of the cucujid beetle, Cucujus clavipes. Journal of Insect Physiology 30:235-239 Carrasco, M.A., A. B. Steven, R. J. Arnold, T. Sformo,
Cucujus_clavipes
Family of beetles
two North American fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Journal of Insect Physiology. 130 104200. Bibcode:2021JInsP.13004200O. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021
Firefly
Insect olfactory receptors (also known as odorant receptors, ORs) are expressed in the cell membranes of the olfactory sensory neurons of insects. Similarly
Insect_olfactory_receptor
Superfamily of insects
of sucrose ingested by a phloem-feeding insect, the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum". Journal of Insect Physiology. 46 (3): 335–341. Bibcode:2000JInsP..46
Aphid
Grasshopper that has a swarming phase
(14 October 2009). Locust Phase Polyphenism: An Update. Advances in Insect Physiology. Vol. 36 (1st ed.). Academic Press (published 23 September 2009).
Locust
Genus of beetles
of Insect Physiology. 14 (12): 1821–1837. Bibcode:1968JInsP..14.1821H. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(68)90214-X. ISSN 0022-1910. "Darkling beetle | insect | Britannica"
Eleodes
Type of cricket-like animals
DJ; Hall, MJ (2002). "Sound Signalling in Orthoptera". Advances in Insect Physiology, Volume 29. Elsevier. pp. 151–278. ISBN 978-0-12-024229-0. Weissman
Jerusalem_cricket
Fighting, Fleeing, Feeding and Fucking
Riddiford, Lynn M. (1974). Hormonal Mechanisms Underlying Insect Behaviour. Advances in Insect Physiology. Vol. 10. pp. 297–352. doi:10.1016/s0065-2806(08)60132-0
Four_Fs_(evolution)
Study of how insects interact with their environments
Insect ecology is the interaction of insects, individually or as a community, with the surrounding environment or ecosystem. This interaction is mostly
Insect_ecology
Species of beetle
beetle, Onymacris unguicularis, of the Namib Desert". Journal of Insect Physiology. 28 (9): 737–742. Bibcode:1982JInsP..28..737C. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(82)90133-0
Onymacris_unguicularis
Reproductive mode of some insects
viviparity means "gland fed, live birth". This is the reproductive mode of insects such as tsetse flies (Glossinidae), keds (Hippoboscidae) and bat flies
Adenotrophic_viviparity
(2012-05-01). "Terrestrial locomotion in arachnids". Journal of Insect Physiology. 58 (5): 599–606. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.01.019. PMID 22326455
Arachnid_locomotion
Order of arachnids
evolution of convergent control strategies in solphugids and insects". Journal of Insect Physiology. 42 (4): 347–357. Bibcode:1996JInsP..42..347L. doi:10
Solifugae
Loss of motor function
"Ion-channel block in insect muscle fibre membrane by the venom of the digger wasp, Philanthus triangulum F.". Journal of Insect Physiology. 26 (6). Elsevier
Paralysis
Group of insects in the order Lepidoptera
"Caterpillars have evolved lungs for hemocyte gas exchange". Journal of Insect Physiology. 44 (1): 1–20. Bibcode:1997JInsP..44....1L. doi:10.1016/s0022-1910(97)00088-7
Butterfly
Action of animals deliberately ejecting blood from their bodies
Herpetological Review. 24: 130–131. Klowden, Marc J. (October 2007). Physiological Systems in Insects. Vol. 2. Elsevier. p. 369. doi:10.1016/c2011-0-04120-0. ISBN 9780124158191
Autohaemorrhaging
Insect diuretic hormones are hormones that regulate water balance through diuretic action. The insect excretory system, responsible for regulating water
Insect_diuretic_hormones
Release of milk from the mammary glands
protein production, symbiont populations and fecundity". Journal of Insect Physiology. 54 (8): 1236–1242. Bibcode:2008JInsP..54.1236A. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys
Lactation
Small-bodied catfish of concern to human health
Human Genetics, 1: 75–98. Wigglesworth, V.B. 1939. The principles of insect physiology. Methuen, London. "Tridensimilis brevis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)"
Candiru_(fish)
Species of beetle
Jarman, G. M. (1973). "Physiological colour change in the elytra of the Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules". Journal of Insect Physiology. 19 (3): 533–539.
Hercules_beetle
Species of insect
sericata (Meigen 1826) (Diptera Calliphoridae) larvae". Journal of Insect Physiology. 59 (3): 325–331. Bibcode:2013JInsP..59..325C. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys
Common_green_bottle_fly
Group of insects
A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted
Wasp
Developmental stage of arthropods between moults
and developmental rates of the ant, Solenopsis invicta". Journal of Insect Physiology. 34 (12): 1127–1133. Bibcode:1988JInsP..34.1127P. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(88)90215-6
Instar
Species of cockroach
Cockroach Macropanesthia rhinoceros: An allometric study". Journal of Insect Physiology. 70: 81–87. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2014.09.005. PMID 25257537. Roth
Giant_burrowing_cockroach
Species of true bug
J.R. Aldrich, M.S. Blum, S.S. Duffey and H.M. Fales, Journal of Insect Physiology, Volume 22, Issue 9, 1976, Pages 1201-1206 doi:10.1016/0022-1910(76)90094-9
Leptoglossus_phyllopus
Form of insect larva
A planidium is a specialized form of insect larva seen in the first-instar of a few families of insects that have parasitoidal ways of life. They are usually
Planidium
Retention of sperm by female after mating
become physiologically capable of fertilizing an oocyte (e.g. mammals) and b.) maintaining sperm viability until an oocyte is ovulated (e.g. insects and
Female_sperm_storage
British scientist
studied insect physiology and psychoacoustics. He has been described as "an international authority" on "the structure and waterproofing of insect eggs"
James_Beament
Anatomical structures of insects
Insects have mouthparts that may vary greatly across insect species, as they are adapted to particular modes of feeding. The earliest insects had chewing
Insect_mouthparts
Bacterial disease of citrus, bug-borne
Disease Bacteria". In Smagghe, Guy (ed.). Crop Protection. Advances in Insect Physiology. Vol. 55. Elsevier. pp. 163–197. doi:10.1016/bs.aiip.2018.08.001.
Citrus_greening_disease
British entomologist
microorganisms. She has been the Daljit S. and Elaine Sarkaria Professor of Insect Physiology and Toxicology at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, since 2008
Angela_E._Douglas
Enlargement of the abdomen in certain arthropods
of the physogastric queen of Macrotermes subhyalinus". Journal of Insect Physiology. 21 (10): 1697–1704. Bibcode:1975JInsP..21.1697W. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(75)90182-1
Physogastrism
Shedding of the exoskeleton in arthropods and other invertebrates
of the tracheae if they are present. Physiology of ecdysis Each stage of development between moults for insects in the taxon Endopterygota is called an
Ecdysis
Species of fly
populations of the gall fly, Eurosta solidaginis (Fitch)" (PDF). Journal of Insect Physiology. 28 (5): 431–436. Bibcode:1982JInsP..28..431B. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(82)90070-1
Goldenrod_gall_fly
Genus of disease-spreading insects
Tropical Diseases "Insect of the Month (October): Tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans". icipe (International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology). Retrieved
Tsetse_fly
Chemical defense in insects allows these small animals to ward off much larger predators. Unlike pheromones, allomones harm the receiver at the benefit
Chemical_defense_in_insects
Species of mite
(Erythracaridae) challenge prevailing explanations of physiological limits". Journal of Insect Physiology. 82: 1–7. Bibcode:2015JInsP..82....1W. doi:10.1016/j
Paratarsotomus_macropalpis
Natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis
nutrition of the wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.)". Journal of Insect Physiology. 12 (12): 1479–1492. Bibcode:1966JInsP..12.1479D. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(66)90038-2
Beeswax
Excretory and osmoregulatory system
quadrimaculatus". Journal of Insect Physiology. 30 (9): 737–739. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(84)90038-6. Gullan, P.J. and Cranston, P.S. (2000) The Insects: An Outline of
Malpighian_tubule_system
Toxin secreted by an animal
antimicrobial agent in the Stenogastrinae wasp societies". Journal of Insect Physiology. 58 (1): 188–193. Bibcode:2012JInsP..58..188B. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys
Venom
Species of butterfly
larval osmeterial secretions in Papilio protenor demetrius. Journal of Insect Physiology, 26(1), 39-45. doi: 10.1016/0022-1910(80)90108-0 Ohnishi, E. (1959)
Papilio_protenor
American entomologist (1947–2023)
23, 1947 – February 18, 2023) was an American entomologist, co-author of Insect Defenses: Adaptive Mechanisms and Strategies of Prey and Predators, author
Justin_O._Schmidt
Marking near the shoulder on some fish and insects
found on several species of fish, typically above the pectoral fin. In insects, the humeral spot may be found on the costal area of the wing. "Humeral
Humeral_spot
Species of bee
Rates of JH Biosynthesis between Queen and Worker Larvae". Journal of Insect Physiology. 43 (4): 373–381. Bibcode:1997JInsP..43..373C. doi:10.1016/S0022-1910(96)00106-0
Bombus_terrestris
Body part used by insects to fly
Insect wings are adult outgrowths of the insect exoskeleton that enable insects to fly. They are found on the second and third thoracic segments (the
Insect_wing
Species of honey bee
P. (2010). The genetic architecture of bee breeding. Advances in Insect Physiology. Vol. 39. pp. 83–118. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-381387-9.00003-8. ISBN 978-0-12-381387-9
Western_honey_bee
Intercropping strategy for controlling agricultural pests
Push–pull technology was developed at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in Kenya in collaboration with Rothamsted Research
Push–pull agricultural pest management
Push–pull_agricultural_pest_management
Genus of beetles
Jarman, G.M. (1973). "Physiological colour change in the elytra of the Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules". Journal of Insect Physiology. 19 (3). Elsevier
Dynastes
Inability to sexually reproduce
Sterility is the physiological inability to effect sexual reproduction in a living thing, members of whose kind have been produced sexually. Sterility
Sterility_(physiology)
Types of defense mechanisms in insects
Cardé (ed.). Chemical Ecology of Insects. London: Chapman and Hall. pp. 257–297. Nation, James L. Insect Physiology and Biochemistry. Boca Raton, FL:
Defense_in_insects
Ability of an organism to withstand dryness
desiccation, therefore physiological or behavioral adaptations to withstand these periods are necessary to ensure survival. In particular, insects occupy a wide
Desiccation_tolerance
INSECT PHYSIOLOGY
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Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Silkworm; Lac-insect; Ant
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Intent busy
Boy/Male
German, Swedish
Strong in Ing; Ing's Strength
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Lightening Insect; Who is in Zone
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Intent; Busy
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Insect; Caterpillar
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, German, Indian, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi
Focused; Attached; Intent; Devoted
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intent, Busy
Boy/Male
Indian
Attached, Intent
Boy/Male
Muslim
Attached, Intent
Boy/Male
Muslim
Insist, Never gives up
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Six Footed Insects
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Intent in Purpose
Girl/Female
Indian
Inset Sweet Sound
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Attached Intent
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Mysterious; Challenging; Intelligent; Narrated Hadith
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Indian
Insist, Never gives up
INSECT PHYSIOLOGY
INSECT PHYSIOLOGY
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Gift-Brave
Boy/Male
Tamil
Love
Boy/Male
Indian
Heart Maker
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sriyansh | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®¯à®‚à®·
Boy/Male
Hindu
Direction, Command
Boy/Male
Biblical
Strong; manly.
Girl/Female
Latin American
Just. Righteous.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Humble
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fairness
Boy/Male
Muslim
Most watchful
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v. t.
Infected. Cf. Enfect.
v. t.
To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.
v. t.
To taint with morbid matter or any pestilential or noxious substance or effluvium by which disease is produced; as, to infect a lancet; to infect an apartment.
v. t.
To frame by the imagination; to fabricate mentally; to forge; -- in a good or a bad sense; as, to invent the machinery of a poem; to invent a falsehood.
a.
Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
n.
A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti).
a.
Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling, an insect.
v. t.
To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a newspaper.
n.
One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.
n. pl.
One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have one pair of antennae, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air by means of tracheae, opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
n.
An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder.
n.
The anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Insect.
v. t.
To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp.
v. t.
The act of leaping on; onset; attack.
v. t.
To fill (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) with a fluid or other substance; as, to inject the blood vessels.
v. i.
To make an investment; as, to invest in stocks; -- usually followed by in.
v. t.
To bind out by indenture or contract; to indenture; to apprentice; as, to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant.
v. t.
To throw in; to dart in; to force in; as, to inject cold water into a condenser; to inject a medicinal liquid into a cavity of the body; to inject morphine with a hypodermic syringe.
a.
Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.
a.
Subjected to the process of inversion; inverted; converted; as, invert sugar.