hexapod
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hexapod
- /ˈhɛk.sə.pɒd/ UK
- /ˈhɛk.sə.pɑd/ US
Where it comes from
From hexa- + -pod, from Ancient Greek ἑξαποδ- (hexapod-), oblique stem of ἑξάπους (hexápous, “six-footed”), from ἑξα- (hexa-, “six”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).
noun hexapods
- Any organism, being or robot with six legs. My lips will be even more firmly sealed about the various suggestions put forward concerning the interpersonal relationships of Alpha Centauri, the hermaphrodite hexapod.
- An arthropod with six feet; a member of subphylum Hexapoda.
- An insect.
adjective
- Having six feet, six-footed; belonging to the subphylum Hexapoda; hexapodous.
Translations
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noun organism or being with six legs
| Español | hexápodo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Sechsfüßler |
| Русский | шестиногий šestinogij |
noun arthropod with six feet
| Español | hexápodo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | षटपाद ṣaṭpād |
| Deutsch | Sechsfüßler |
Talk about this word "hexapod." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hexapod. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hexapod. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hexapod "hexapod." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hexapod.Cite this
@misc{hexapod_2026,
title = {hexapod},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hexapod},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
