First Known Use: 1668
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1hexapod
noun hexa·pod \ˈhek-sə-ˌpäd\
Definition of HEXAPOD
: insect 1b
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Origin of HEXAPOD
Greek hexapod-, hexapous having six feet, from hexa- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot
Rhymes with HEXAPOD
accolade, amphipod, arthropod, bigarade, carbonnade, cattle prod, chiffonade, decapod, defilade, demigod, diplopod, dowsing rod, enfilade, escalade, esplanade, firing squad, flying squad, fusillade, gallopade, gastropod, goldenrod, isopod, lightning rod, lycopod, monkeypod, monopod, Novgorod, Novi Sad, octopod, piston rod, promenade, pseudopod, rémoulade, rhizopod, spinning rod, tapenade, tetrapod, theropod, traverse rod
2hexapod
adjective
Definition of HEXAPOD
1
: six-footed
2
: of or relating to insects
First Known Use of HEXAPOD
circa 1847
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