"insectoid" meaning in English

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          "text": "Living beyond the Omega-4 mass relay in the Terminus Systems, the mysterious Collector species is glimpsed so rarely as to be taken for a myth by most in galactic society. In reality, Collectors are human-sized insectoid bipeds and can resemble massive winged beetles. They are a terrifying force in the galaxy, responsible for the murder of hundreds of thousands.",
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        "Insect-like."
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          "Insect",
          "insect"
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        {
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "insect-like",
          "word": "putukataoline"
        },
        {
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "insect-like",
          "word": "putukasarnane"
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          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "insect-like",
          "word": "putukakujuline"
        },
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          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "gonchungnyuui",
          "sense": "insect-like",
          "word": "곤충류의"
        },
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "insect-like",
          "word": "owadopodobny"
        }
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  "word": "insectoid"
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "insect-like",
      "word": "putukataoline"
    },
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "insect-like",
      "word": "putukasarnane"
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "insect-like",
      "word": "putukakujuline"
    },
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      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gonchungnyuui",
      "sense": "insect-like",
      "word": "곤충류의"
    },
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "insect-like",
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  "word": "insectoid"
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