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... > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > animals > insects

... > natural sciences > life sciences > organisms > animals > insects

... > environmental sociology > animals > invertebrates > arthropods > insects

... > organisms > animals > invertebrates > arthropods > insects

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insects

Definition

Insects are invertebrates that are divided into 36 groups called Phyla. Phylum Arthropoda includes the class Insecta, which is further subdivided into 29 orders. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Insects]

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