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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Insecta, class Insecta, Hexapoda, class Hexapodanoun

    insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species

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  1. Hexapoda

    The subphylum Hexapoda (from Greek for 'six legs') comprises most species of arthropods and includes the insects as well as three much smaller groups of wingless arthropods: Collembola, Protura, and Diplura (all of these were once considered insects). The Collembola (or springtails) are very abundant in terrestrial environments. Hexapods are named for their most distinctive feature: a consolidated thorax with three pairs of legs (six legs). Most other arthropods have more than three pairs of legs. Most recent studies have recovered Hexapoda as a subgroup of Crustacea.

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  1. hexapoda

    Hexapoda is a large group or subphylum within the phylum Arthropoda, which includes insects and three much smaller groups of wingless arthropods: Collembola, Protura, and Diplura. The term "Hexapoda" denotes "six feet" in Greek, referring to the fact that these organisms typically possess six legs. Hexapods are characterized by their three-part body plan, which includes a head, thorax, and abdomen, the presence of compound eyes, and typically, two pairs of wings. They are considered the most diverse group of organisms on Earth.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hexapoda

    the true, or six-legged, insects; insects other than myriapods and arachnids

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`x six + -poda.]

Wikidata

  1. Hexapoda

    The subphylum Hexapoda constitutes the largest grouping of arthropods and includes the insects as well as three much smaller groups of wingless arthropods: Collembola, Protura, and Diplura. The Collembola are very abundant in terrestrial environments. Hexapods are named for their most distinctive feature: a consolidated thorax with three pairs of legs. Most other arthropods have more than three pairs of legs.

Entomology

  1. Hexapoda

    tracheate arthropods with head, thorax and abdomen distinct, and only six legs in the adult stage: the true insects.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hexapoda in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hexapoda in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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