Hexapoda

See also: hexápoda, and hexàpoda

Translingual

Etymology

From hexa- ‎ -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx, “six”) and πούς (poús, “foot”).

Pronunciation

• English: IPA^(key): /ˈhɛk.sə.pʊdə/

Proper noun

Hexapoda

1. A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Arthropoda – all insects, springtails, and coneheads.

Hypernyms

• (subphylum): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum

Hyponyms

• (subphylum): Collembola, Diplura, Insecta, Protura – classes

Coordinate terms

• (subphylum): Chelicerata, Crustacea, Myriapoda

References

• Hexapoda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hexapoda on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Hexapoda on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons