1. an animal or creature with six legs, especially an insect
Usage: common in zoology and entomology
2. a six-legged robot or mechanical device
Usage: used in robotics and engineering

1. having six legs

Examples

• An ant is a hexapod that lives in colonies.
• Most insects are hexapods with three pairs of legs.
• The scientist studied the hexapod structure of beetles.
• Engineers designed a hexapod robot to explore rough terrain.
• Hexapods are the most diverse group of animals on Earth.
• The hexapod body plan is characteristic of all true insects.