Difference between Insect and Animal

What is the difference between Insect and Animal?

Insect as a noun is an arthropod in the class insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton. while Animal as a noun is in scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

Insect

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton. Any small arthropod similar to an insect including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc A contemptible or powerless person.

Animal

Part of speech: noun

Definition: In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human being.In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not birds, fishes, insects etc)A person who behaves wildly.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or relating to animals.Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.Excellent.

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