Insecta
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One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have onepair of antennæ, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air bymeans of tracheæ, opening by spiracles along the sides of the body.In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and theMyriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
Insecta meaning & definition 1 of Insecta.