insect, (class Insecta or Hexapoda), any member of the largest class of the phylum Arthropoda, which is itself the largest of the animal phyla. Insects have segmented bodies, jointed legs, and external skeletons (exoskeletons).
Apr 19, 2024
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Insects (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum.
a class of Arthropoda comprising segmented animals that as adults have a well-defined head bearing a single pair of antennae, three pairs of mouthparts, ...
In general, the class Insecta can be classified by having three body regions (head, thorax, and abdomen), one pair of antennae, and three pairs of legs.
The class Insecta is a class of the Phylum Arthropoda. Insects are classified distinctly by the body structure, location and number of eyes, location and number ...