hexapod
a six-legged arthropod of the class Insecta (formerly Hexapoda); an insect.
having six feet.
Origin of hexapod
1Other words from hexapod
- hex·ap·o·dous [hek-sap-uh-duhs], /hɛkˈsæp ə dəs/, adjective
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How to use hexapod in a sentence
Subcortical; hexapod; antenn obsolete: body much depressed, with the last segment elongate, terminating in three or more mucros.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyHerbivorous; hexapod; antenniferous, with long antenn: body shortish, compressed, saltatorious.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyCarnivorous; hexapod; antenniferous: with a shortish oblong depressed body, and distinct thoracic shield.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyThe male only is winged; the female is very like an apodal larva, the larva being an active hexapod.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierCommonly, the larv on hatching from the egg, possess but three pairs of legs, and hence are called hexapod larv.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for hexapod
/ (ˈhɛksəˌpɒd) /
any arthropod of the class Hexapoda (or Insecta); an insect
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