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单词 sciapod
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sciapodn.

Brit. /ˈsʌɪəpɒd/, U.S. /ˈsaɪəˌpɑd/
Forms: 1800s– sciapod, 1900s– sciapode, 1900s– sciopod, 1900s– skiapod Brit. /ˈskiːəpɒd/, U.S. /ˈskiəˌpɑd/.
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: Sciapodes n.
Etymology: Inferred singular of Sciapodes n. Compare monopod n., -pod comb. form.A new plural form sciapods based on this form is also sometimes found.
A member of the Sciapodes (Sciapodes n.); a monopod; a representation of this in art or sculpture.
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the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > fabulous or mythical human > one-footed > race of > one of
sciapod1860
1860 Jrnl. Royal Asiatic Soc. 17 99 The Sciapods and Longheads were mere inventions of Scylax.
1915 Archaeol. Jrnl. 72 141 Below the giant is the sciapod, a very interesting prodigy.
1955 M. D. Anderson Imagery Brit. Churches iii. xiii. 182 On a bench-end at Dennington (Suffolk) the sciapod is shown lying under the shade of his feet (the carver has incorrectly given him two).
2011 Church Times 11 Mar. 27/2 The mythical sciapod of the Libyan desert.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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