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hexa-

 
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a combining form meaning “six,” used in the formation of compound words: hexapartite.
Also, especially before a vowel, hex-.

Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk héx six
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  1. Six: hexagram.
  2. Containing six atoms, molecules, or groups: hexose.

[Greek, from hex, six; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots.]
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Hex-

Hex-\, Hexa \Hex"a\ [Gr. "e`x six. See Six.] A prefix or combining form, used to denote six, sixth, etc.; as, hexatomic, hexabasic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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