"insectlike" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From insect + -like.",
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    {
      "form": "more insectlike",
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      "form": "most insectlike",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "ref": "2009 January 19, Susan Dominus, “Brooklyn’s Buzz-a-Rama is Heaven for Slot-Car Fans”, in New York Times:",
          "text": "The name captured […] the sound of the cars themselves, a high-pitched, insectlike whine — the sound of constant speed.",
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        "Resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound"
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        [
          "insect",
          "insect"
        ],
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          "form",
          "form"
        ],
        [
          "behavior",
          "behavior"
        ],
        [
          "sound",
          "sound"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "insect-like"
        }
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  "word": "insectlike"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From insect + -like.",
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    {
      "form": "more insectlike",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "most insectlike",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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        "Resembling an insect in any of various attributes such as form, behavior, or sound"
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          "form",
          "form"
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          "behavior",
          "behavior"
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          "sound",
          "sound"
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    {
      "word": "insect-like"
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  "word": "insectlike"
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