insect in greek meaning
Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek á¼Î½ÏÎ¿Î¼Î¿Î½ [Ã©ntomon], cut into sections) are a class (Insecta) of hexapod invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae.