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hexapods

hexapods is the plural of hexapod.

Meaning of hexapod

Noun

hexapod (plural hexapods)

  1. 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.1983, Jean-Marc Lofficier, The Doctor Who Programme Guide, volume 2, page 8
  2. An arthropod with six feet; a member of subphylum Hexapoda.
  3. (dated) An insect.

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Questions about hexapods

What is hexapods the plural of?
Hexapods is the plural of hexapod.

Words near hexapods in the dictionary

  1. hexapodic
  2. hexapodid
  3. hexapodids
  4. hexapodies
  5. hexapodous
  6. hexapods
  7. hexapody
  8. hexapolar
  9. hexapole
  10. hexapoles
  11. hexapolymer

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