Explanation of Names
From Greek hex six, plus podos foot, or leg.
Identification
Hexapoda proper noun - six-legged arthropods; a taxonomic group (subphylum or superclass) comprising the
insects as well as three smaller groups of wingless arthropods:
Collembola (Springtails),
Protura, and
Diplura (Two-pronged Bristletails).
hexapod noun - a member of the Hexapoda.
See Also
compare
Myriapoda ("ten-thousand legs"--millipedes, centipedes, etc.)
Contributed by
Cotinis on 25 September, 2009 - 10:46am
Last updated 25 September, 2009 - 1:33pm