"insectdom" meaning in English

See insectdom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: insect + -dom Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|insect|dom}} insect + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} insectdom (uncountable)
  1. The condition of being an insect; insects in general. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: bugdom Hyponyms: grasshopperdom
    Sense id: en-insectdom-en-noun-ofC9KkOp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -dom

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