Phrase guide

social insect

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any insect that shares shelter, defence and food, and reproduces cooperatively

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

an insect that lives in a colony with other insects of the same species

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: insect

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yhteiskuntahyönteinen — insects which live socially
  • French: insecte social — insects which live socially
  • Polish: owad społeczny — insects which live socially
  • Portuguese: inseto social — insects which live socially
  • Russian: обще́ственное насеко́мое (obščéstvennoje nasekómoje) — insects which live socially