insectoid
- noun
- /ɪnˈsɛkˌtɔɪd/
- The alien species were described as insectoid, with multiple limbs and a hard exoskeleton.
Examples
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Besides, with the Jarada outside their tent, any noise they made would attract the insectoids' attention.
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By ones and twos, O'Brien locked on to the insectoids near the forest fire and beamed them to safety.
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The blow upset the insectoid's balance and he fell, skidding to the bottom of the slope.
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The insectoid gestured for Worf to accompany him through the door.
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The extra pair of legs gave the insectoids a decided advantage in unarmed combat, making it much harder to push them off balance.
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Before her doubts could solidify, a small tan-colored insectoid near the head of the line began twitching its head.
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If these insectoids wanted to test the prowess of a real warrior, then he was ready to oblige them.
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With a start, Picard realized that he had gotten used to the insectoids' odd, rolling gait.
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The insectoid followed a twisting, circuitous path that soon had Riker completely disoriented.
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Later, she heard loud yelling and the thunder of running claw-feet on hard ground as a group of the insectoids charged through the meadow.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Insectoid is made from insect plus the ending -oid, with -oid meaning 'like' as in humanoid, so an insectoid is a creature that is 'insect-like', often used for aliens or fantasy beings.