noun
- plural of hexapod; animals having six legs, especially insects
Usage: zoology
Examples
- Hexapods include all insects such as beetles, butterflies, and ants.
- The study of hexapods is a major branch of entomology.
- Most hexapods undergo metamorphosis during their development.
- Scientists have identified over a million species of hexapods.
- Hexapods are the most diverse group of animals on Earth.
- The fossil record shows hexapods first appeared millions of years ago.