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こんちゅう 昆虫
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. insect; bug​
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2. Insect​Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον, "cut into sections") are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body, three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae. They are among the most diverse groups of animals on the planet, including more than a million described species and representing more than half of all known living organisms.
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