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Insectlike

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound

    "The name captured […] the sound of the cars themselves, a high-pitched, insectlike whine — the sound of constant speed."

Etymology

From insect + -like.

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