2007-12-16 12:54:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
The word 'insecta' (the plural) was used by Pliny as a direct translation from Aristotle's Greek. He apparently was the only one to use this, although it did become the source of the English word.
The Romans used 'bestiola' for all types of insects, and also 'blatta' for night-flying insects.
Bestiolae quae unum diem vivunt - Insects which live but a day. Cicero, Disputationes Tusculanae.
2007-12-16 13:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"insect "was Latin for small insects which looked like they had cut up bodies thus in - sect
2007-12-16 21:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by realme 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Insect - It's the same. =D
2007-12-16 20:58:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
SAME AS ANY LANGUAGE-------- DARN BUGS .
2007-12-16 21:22:26 · answer #4 · answered by D.C. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋