hexapod

[hek-suh-pod]

noun

1. a six-legged arthropod of the class Insecta (formerly Hexapoda); an insect.

adjective

1. having six feet.

hexapod

/ ˈhɛksəˌpɒd /

noun

1. any arthropod of the class Hexapoda (or Insecta ); an insect

Other Word Forms

• hexapodous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexapod¹

1660–70; < Greek hexapod- (stem of hexápous ) six-footed. See hexa-, -pod

Example Sentences

Coté’s relationship with his father, who initiated his son into the mysteries of these hard-working hexapods, is described with great affection.

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That’s because while our minds may have evolved, our eyes have not: To many, the presence of coldblooded hexapods on a plate is still a source of revulsion.

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This was likely the trait that helped hexapod diversity take off; winged insects can zip away from predators and get at otherwise unreachable foods such as leaves and other insects.

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As well as the hexapod robot, the researchers also made a fluid-filled robotic hand that can pick up delicate objects without breaking them.

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To help their hexapod recover faster than previous machines, Mouret's team equipped it with a library of about 13,000 walking patterns that were calculated in advance using a computer model of the robot.

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