Hexapoda (Noun)
Meaning
Insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Hexapoda is a class of insects that comprises over a million described species, representing about five-sixths of all known animal species.
- The diversity of Hexapoda is vast, with species ranging from the tiny fairyfly to the large and intimidating Goliath beetle.
- Insects in the class Hexapoda have six legs, a three-part body, and usually one or two pairs of wings, among other characteristic features.
- The success of Hexapoda can be attributed to their ability to adapt to various environments and ecological niches.
- Entomologists estimate that there may be as many as 30 million species of Hexapoda, although only a small fraction have been formally described.