Insecta
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The taxonomic class comprising all insects, which make up over five-sixths of all known animal species on Earth.
“The museum's natural history collection devoted an entire gallery to Insecta and their diversity.”
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in·sec·ta
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Ends in A, which is unusual for English. Contains INSECT clearly inside. Vowels I, E, A in the word.
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INSECT scores well on its own. The A ending opens some placement options. Moderate overall value.
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