hex·a·pod (h k s -p d )n. A six-legged arthropod of the class Insecta (formerly Hexapoda); an insect. adj. 1. Of or belonging to the class Insecta. 2. Having six legs or feet. [From New Latin Hexapoda, class name : Greek hexa-, hexa- + New Latin -poda, -pod.] hex·ap o·dous (hk-s p-ds) adj. |
hexapod [ˈhɛksəˌpɒd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any arthropod of the class Hexapoda (or Insecta); an insect
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