hexapoda

Questions about hexapoda

What does hexapoda mean?

hexapoda means "insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species".

How many syllables are in hexapoda?

hexapoda has 4 syllables: hex-a-po-da. The stress falls on "a".

What is another word for hexapoda?

Close synonyms include Insecta, class Insecta, class Hexapoda. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hexapoda a common word?

hexapoda is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.