Meanings
nounhexapody (countable and uncountable, plural hexapodies)
plural hexapodies
- uncountablebiologyThe property of being a hexapod; six-leggedness.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA verse or measure of six metrical feet.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἑξα-“six”
- Englishhexapody
From hexa- + -pody, from Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-, “six”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).
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French hexapodie, hexapodie
- hexapodie(poetry)
- hexapodie(zoology)
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APA
hexapody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexapody
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“hexapody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexapody. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexapody,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexapody.
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