giant insect

collocation in English

meaningsofgiantandinsect

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giant
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/us
/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
extremely ...
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insect
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪn.sekt/us
/ˈɪn.sekt/
a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very ...
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(Definition ofgiantandinsectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In each film, the threat to humanity is an alien which appears as agiantinsect.
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The first part is a boss fight with agiantinsect.
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To prove her loyalty to the company she undergoes bioengineering that will eventually transform her into agiantinsect.
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With the success of these two films,giantinsectpictures became a distinct sub-genre of science fiction films in the 1950s.
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Mothra is generally portrayed as agiantinsectthat lives on a tropical island, where it is worshipped as a deity.
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He is agiantinsect.
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Players assume the role of a soldier and fight giant insects and robots amongst other enemies.
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The adventurers have to defeat hostile vegetation and traps (e.g. swamps, giant insects, fleams).
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She has an unusual gift for communicating with the giant insects, and is noted for her empathy toward animals, humans, and other beings.
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Though they usually do this purely to hunt giant insects, they will also do this to fight off a poaching humanoid.
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The most common enemy type are dragon riders in different colors but using the same sprite and animations, but there are also floating crystals and giant insects among others.
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Benton arrives with a maggot chrysalisproof that the maggots are beginning to transform into mature giant insects.
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