Etymology

insectlike

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Today it means: Resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English insect
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  1. Englishinsect
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayinsectlike

From insect + -like.

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