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hexapody

hexapody noun: a verse or measure of six metrical feet.

Noun

hexapody (countable and uncountable, plural hexapodies)

  1. (countable) A verse or measure of six metrical feet.
    Synonyms:
    senarius
  2. (uncountable) The property of being a hexapod; six-leggedness.

Synonyms of hexapody

Forms of hexapody

pluralhexapodies

Origin of hexapody

From hexa- + -pody, from Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-, “six”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

Questions about hexapody

What does hexapody mean?
Hexapody means a verse or measure of six metrical feet.
What part of speech is hexapody?
Hexapody is a noun.
What is the plural of hexapody?
The plural of hexapody is hexapodies.

Words near hexapody in the dictionary

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

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