Webster's Dictionary 1913

3322

Insecta

‖In‐sec″ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Insect.] 1. (Zoöl.) One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have one pair of antennæ, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air...

3323

Insectary

In″sec‐ta‐ry (?), n. A place for keeping living insects. — In′sec‐ta″ri‐um (#), n.

3324

Insectation

In′sec‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. insectatio. See Insectator.] The act of pursuing; pursuit; harassment; persecution. Sir T. More.

3325

Insectator

In′sec‐ta″tor (?), n. [L., fr. insectari to pursue, freq. fr. insequi. See Ensue.] A pursuer; a persecutor; a censorious critic. Bailey.

3326

Insected

In″sect‐ed (?), a. Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling, an insect. Howell.

3327

Insecticide

In‐sec″ti‐cide (?), n. [Insect + L. caedere to kill.] An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder. — In‐sec″ti‐ci′dal (#), a.

3328

Insectile

In‐sec″tile (?), a. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, insects. Bacon.

3329

Insection

In‐sec″tion (?), n. [See Insect.] A cutting in; incisure; incision.

3330

Insectivora

‖In′sec‐tiv″o‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL., from L. insectum an insect + vorare to devour.] (Zoöl.) 1. An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.☞ They are mostly of small ...

3331

Insectivore

In‐sec″ti‐vore (?), n.; pl.Insectivores (–vōrz). (Zoöl.) One of the Insectivora.

3332

Insectivorous

In′sec‐tiv″o‐rous (?), a. [See Insectivora.] Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous. The term is applied: (a) to plants which have some special adaptation for catching an...

3333

Insectologer

In′sec‐tol″o‐ger (?), n. An entomologist.

3334

Insectology

In′sec‐tol″o‐gy (?), n. [Insect + -logy: cf. F. insectologie.] Entomology.

3335

Insecure

In′se‐cure″ (?), a. 1. Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss.With sorrow and insecure apprehensions. Jer. Ta...

3336

Insecurely

In′se‐cure″ly, adv. In an insecure manner.

3337

Insecureness

In′se‐cure″ness, n. Insecurity.

3338

Insecurity

In′se‐cu″ri‐ty (?), n.; pl.Insecurities (#). [Pref. in- not + security: cf. LL. insecuritas, F. insecurite.] 1. The condition or quality of being insecure; want of safety; dange...

3339

Insecution

In′se‐cu″tion (?), n. [L. insecutio, fr. insequi p. p. insecutus. See Ensue.] A following after; close pursuit. Chapman.

3340

Inseminate

In‐sem″i‐nate (?), v. t. [L. inseminatus, p. p. of inseminare to sow. See Seminate.] To sow; to impregnate.

3341

Insemination

In‐sem′i‐na″tion (?), n. A sowing.

3342

Insensate

In‐sen″sate (?), a. [L. insensatus. See In- not, and Sensate.] Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish.The silence and the calmOf mute, insensate things. Wordsw...

3343

Insense

In‐sense″ (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + sense.] To make to understand; to instruct. Halliwell.

3344

Insensibility

In‐sen′si‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. insensibilité.]1. The state or quality of being insensible; want of sensibility; torpor; unconsciousness; as, the insensibility produced by a ...

3345

Insensible

In‐sen″si‐ble (?), a. [L. insensibilis: cf. F. insensible. See In- not, and Sensible.]1. Destitute of the power of feeling or perceiving; wanting bodily sensibility. Milton.2. N...

3346

Insensibleness

In‐sen″si‐ble‐ness, n. Insensibility. Bp. Hall.

3347

Insensibly

In‐sen″si‐bly, adv. In a manner not to be felt or perceived; imperceptibly; gradually.The hills rise insensibly. Addison.

3348

Insensitive

In‐sen″si‐tive (?), a. Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility. Tillotson. Ruskin.