insectiform

English

Etymology

From insect +‎ -iform.

Adjective

insectiform (comparative more insectiform, superlative most insectiform)

  1. Resembling an insect.
    • 2024, Vajra Chandrasekera, Rakesfall, Solaris (2025), page 305:
      The body it wears is insectiform, a fly—no, a wasp, crawling out of a fossilized nest somewhere near the bottom of the crust.
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