insect-friendly
|in-sect-friend-ly|
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/ˈɪnˌsɛkt ˈfrɛndli/
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/ˈɪnsekt ˈfrɛndli/
safe for insects
Etymology
'insect-friendly' originates from the combination of 'insect' and 'friendly', where 'insect' refers to small arthropods and 'friendly' means 'not harmful'.
'insect' comes from Latin 'insectum', meaning 'cut into', and 'friendly' from Old English 'freondlic', meaning 'kind'.
Initially, 'friendly' meant 'kind or helpful', and in this context, it evolved to mean 'not harmful to insects'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
designed or intended to be safe for insects, often used in the context of gardening or agriculture to indicate that a product or practice does not harm beneficial insects.
The garden is insect-friendly, attracting bees and butterflies.
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Last updated: 2025/06/04 17:19