1. an animal that is not an insect
Usage: scientific

1. not being or relating to an insect
Usage: scientific

Examples

• Spiders are noninsects because they have eight legs instead of six.
• The study focused on noninsect arthropods like crabs and millipedes.
• Many noninsect species also play important roles in pollination.
• The researcher collected both insect and noninsect specimens.
• Noninsect invertebrates include worms, snails, and jellyfish.
• The garden attracts various noninsect pollinators such as hummingbirds.