- Polypody
- Polypody \Pol"y*po`dy\, n. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Polypodium}. [1913 Webster]
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polypody — [päl′i pō΄dē] n. pl. polypodies [ME polipodye < L polypodium < Gr polypodion < poly , POLY + pous (gen. podos), FOOT: from its creeping rootstocks] any of a genus (Polypodium, family Polypodiaceae) of ferns with leathery pinnatifid… … English World dictionary
polypody — noun /ˈpɒlɪpəʊdi/ Any of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody. Polypodie and epithyme are, without all exceptions, gentle purgers of melancholy [...] … Wiktionary
polypody — šertvė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šertvinių (Polypodiaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Polypodium). atitikmenys: lot. Polypodium angl. polypody vok. Tüpfelfarn rus. многоножка; папоротник lenk. paprotka … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
polypody — noun (plural dies) Etymology: Middle English polypodie, from Latin polypodium, from Greek polypodion, from poly + pod , pous foot more at foot Date: 14th century any of a genus (Polypodium) of chiefly epiphytic ferns with creeping rhizomes;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
polypody — /pol ee poh dee/, n., pl. polypodies. any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, having creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori. [1400 50; late ME polypodye < L polypodion < Gk polypódion ( > NL… … Universalium
polypody — n. any of several evergreen ferns having creeping rootstocks … English contemporary dictionary
polypody — [ pɒlɪpəʊdi] noun (plural polypodies) a fern with creeping rhizomes which typically grows on trees, walls, and stones. [Polypodium vulgare and related species.] Origin ME: via L. from Gk polupodion, from polu many + pous, pod foot … English new terms dictionary
polypody — poly·po·dy … English syllables
polypody — pol•y•po•dy [[t]ˈpɒl iˌpoʊ di[/t]] n. pl. dies pln any of various evergreen ferns of the genus Polypodium, with branching rhizomes and deeply cleft fronds • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME polypodye < L polypodion < Gk polypódion (>NL… … From formal English to slang
polypody — /ˈpɒliˌpoʊdi/ (say polee.pohdee) noun (plural polypodies) any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, a common species with creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori. {Latin polypodium, from Greek… …
