Small creature (6)

I believe the answer is:
insect
'small creature' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for insect that I've seen before include "Small, usually winged, creature" , "Bee or beetle, for example" , "Ladybird, for example" , "Entangle; open fabric" , "Segmented invertebrate" .)