hexapterous

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adjective

Having six wing-like processes or extensions

OriginAncient Greek ἑξαπτέρυγος →
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Meanings

adjectivehexapterous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving six wing-like processes or extensions

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑξαπτέρυγος
  2. Englishhexapterous

From Ancient Greek ἑξαπτέρυγος (hexaptérugos), equivalent to hexa- + -pterous.

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hexapterous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexapterous

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“hexapterous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexapterous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexapterous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexapterous.

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