hexapod

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛksəˌpɒd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hek′sə pod′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hex•a•pod  (hek′sə pod′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Insectsa six-legged arthropod of the class Insecta (formerly Hexapoda); an insect.

adj. 
  1. Insectshaving six feet.
  • Greek hexapod- (stem of hexápous) six-footed. See hexa-, -pod
  • 1660–70
hex•ap•o•dous  (hek sap′ə dəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hexapod / ˈhɛksəˌpɒd/
  1. any arthropod of the class Hexapoda (or Insecta); an insect
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