Hexapoda

noun plural

Hex·​ap·​o·​da hek-ˈsap-ə-də How to pronounce Hexapoda (audio)
in some classifications
: a class or other division of Arthropoda coextensive with the class Insecta
hexapod noun or adjective

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“Hexapoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Hexapoda. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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