Vocabulary of essential terms by topic
Insects / Gli Insetti
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| ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|
| ant | la formica |
| aphid | l'afide |
| bed bug | la cimice |
| bee | l'ape |
| beetle | lo scarabeo |
| bumblebee | il bombo |
| cicada | la cicala |
| cocoon | il bozzolo |
| cricket | il grillo |
| dragonfly | la libellula |
| earwig | la forficula |
| fly | la mosca |
| gnat | la zanzara |
| grasshopper | la cavalletta |
| ladybug | la coccinella |
| locust | la locusta |
| mayfly | l'efemera |
| moth | la sfinge |
| silkworm | la larva |
| spider | il ragno |
| swallow tail butterfly | il macaone |
| termite | la termite |
| tick | la zecca |
| wasp | la vespa |
| wing | l'ala |
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