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insectiform en · ADJ

Etymology

From insect + -iform.

Meanings

  1. Resembling an insect.
    • The body it wears is insectiform, a fly—no, a wasp, crawling out of a fossilized nest somewhere near the bottom of the crust. 2024, Vajra Chandrasekera, Rakesfall, Solaris (2025), page 305:

Forms

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more insectiform Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most insectiform Degree=Sup lexicographic