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hexapod

hexapod

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An animal or robot with six legs like an insect
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛksəˌpɒd/
  • Specialized
: hexápodo
  • "But they're wary of you," she added as the low-slung hexapods pulled up short of the humans.
  • built a hexapod

Examples

  • Again the strain, and again the hexapod yielded, and now it had only a narrow opening between me and the corner of the admin building.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Pay for the hexapod kill shall be withheld until the eradication of Crites on Earth is verified.

    Critters 2 (1988)

  • Three hexapods rippling through the compound like a giant centipede.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The insect slowly crawled across the leaf, a perfect example of a hexapod with its six legs working in harmony.

  • The new hexapod robot was designed to navigate rough terrain with its six articulated limbs.

  • Scientists are studying a rare species of hexapod found in the rainforest, known for its bright colors and unique behavior.

Surface Forms

hexapod singular
hexapods plural

Morphology

hexapod = hexa + pod

Formed from Greek combining forms 'hexa-' (six) + 'pod' (foot); transparent to those familiar with scientific prefixes but not fully obvious to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Hexapod comes from Greek parts hexa 'six' and pod 'foot', the same hexa in hexagon and the same pod in tripod. So a hexapod is an animal or robot with six legs.