(2) an insect Explanation: Lac is the scarlet resinous secretion of a number of species of insects, namely some of the species of the genera Metatachardia, Laccifer, Tachordiella, Austrotacharidia, Afrotac-hardina, and Tachardina of the superfamily Coccoidea, of which the most commonly cultivated species is Kerria lacca.