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hexad (hek′sad′)

noun

a series or group of six

Etymology: LL hexas (gen. hexadis) < Gr hexas (gen. hexados), the number six < hex, six

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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