HEXAPOD


Meaning of HEXAPOD in English

I. ˈhek-sə-ˌpäd noun

Etymology: Greek hexapod-, hexapous having six feet, from hexa- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot

Date: 1668

: insect 1b

II. adjective

Date: circa 1847

1. : six-footed

2. : of or relating to insects

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.