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insectoid

adj, noun — 2 senses

insectoid

adj

Etymology From insect + -oid.

1

Insect-like.

  • Living beyond the Omega-4 mass relay in the Terminus Systems, the mysterious Collector species is glimpsed so rarely as to be taken for a myth by most in galactic society. In reality, Collectors are human-sized insectoid bipeds and can resemble massive winged beetles. They are a terrifying force in the galaxy, responsible for the murder of hundreds of thousands.2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Collectors Codex entry:

insectoid

noun

Etymology From insect + -oid.

1

Human sciences, Literature, Media, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Publishing, Science fiction, Sciences, Ufology An insect-like creature.

  • Two hundred Earth years earlier, a race of Insectoids discovered them as the Squishys were sending their first probes to other planets in their own star system.2017, A.K. Brown, Humans on the Menu (Champagne Universe Series: Book 2), page 24:

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