Insect Classification

noun a person who collects things, such as stamps, coins, or art

adjective relating to or involved in the act of collecting

• The art collector purchased a rare painting at the auction.
• My neighbor is a big-time collector of vintage cars.
• I heard that dude is a serious sneaker collector.
• She was a collector of memories, holding onto every moment as if it were precious treasure.

noun a movable organ for flying that is attached to the body of an animal

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• The bird gracefully spread its wings and took flight.
• I feel like chicken wings for dinner tonight.
• That new restaurant has the best wings in town.
• With determination and hard work, she spread her wings and pursued her dreams.

noun a taxonomic group of insects that lack a calypter, which is a small lobe or flap on the wings of some flies

• The acalypterae are a suborder of insects characterized by having no calypters on their wings.
• I heard that acalypterae insects don't have those little wing flaps like other bugs.
• Those acalypterae bugs are the ones without the wing thingies, right?
• Just like the acalypterae insects, some people prefer to stand out by being different from the crowd.

noun a type of grasshopper

adjective relating to or resembling a grasshopper

• The acridian is a type of insect that belongs to the grasshopper family.
• I saw an acridian hopping around in the garden yesterday.
• Check out that funky looking acridian over there!
• The acridian of corruption had infested every corner of the government.