Definition
Having six wings or wing-like structures, used to describe certain insects or mythological creatures with six wings.
Etymology
From Greek 'hexa-' (six) + 'pteron' (wing) + '-ous' (having). This term parallels 'hexapetalous' and 'hexapodous' in biological classification, appearing in descriptions of insects with six wing surfaces.
Kelly Says
While most insects appear to have four wings, many actually have six wing surfaces because their wings fold or connect in specific ways—hexapterous descriptions sometimes reveal hidden complexity in wing structure.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
六 እንቁላል
liks en-k-u-lal
ARالعربية
أجنحة ستة
aj-na-ha sitta
BNবাংলা
ষষ্ঠপা
sho-shtho-pa
CACatalà
hexàpter
heks-a-pter
CSČeština
šestikřídlý
she-sti-kree-d-ly
DADansk
hexapterous
heks-ap-te-rus
DEDeutsch
Hexapter
heks-ap-ter
ELΕλληνικά
εξάπτερος
e-ksa-p-te-ros
ESEspañol
hexáptero
he-sa-p-te-roh
FAفارسی
شش بال
shesh baal
FISuomi
kuusisiipinen
koo-see-si-pee-nen
FRFrançais
hexaptéreux
heks-ap-te-roo
HEעברית
עם שש כנפיים
e-am esh-shish k-na-fay-im
HIहिन्दी
छः-पंख
chhah-pan-kh
HUMagyar
hat szárnyú
hat sha-rnyoo
IDBahasa Indonesia
hexapterous
heks-ap-te-rus
IGIG
ndu ndu isii
ndu ndu i-sii
ITItaliano
esaptero
e-sap-te-roh
KMKM
ព្រលាក់ ៦ ដង
proh-laak 6 dong
MSBahasa Melayu
hexapterous
heks-ap-te-rus
MYမြန်မာ
ခါးလေး
kha-la-lay
NLNederlands
hexapterous
heks-ap-te-rus
NONorsk
hexapterous
heks-ap-te-rus
PLPolski
sześcio skrzydłowy
she-schie-o-skry-d-lo-vee
PTPortuguês
hexáptero
he-za-p-te-roh
RORomână
hexapter
heks-ap-ter
RUРусский
шестикрылый
she-sti-kry-liy
SVSvenska
hexapterous
heks-ap-te-rus
SWKiswahili
wings sita
wings si-ta
TAதமிழ்
ஆறு இறக்கைகள்
aaru ira-kka-gai
TEతెలుగు
ఆరు పక్షులు
aaru paksh-u-lu
TLTL
hexapterous
heks-ap-te-rus
TRTürkçe
altı kanatlı
alti-ka-nat-li
UKУкраїнська
шестикрилий
she-sti-kri-liy
URاردو
چھت پنکھ
chaht pan-kh
VITiếng Việt
sáu cánh
sau canh
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ̀ ọ̀kọ̀
e-ko-o-ko
ZUZU
izigaba eziyisix
ee-zee-ga-ba ee-zee-yi-six