polypody

[ pol-ee-poh-dee ]

/ ˈpɒl iˌpoʊ di /

noun, plural pol·y·po·dies.

any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, having creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori.

Origin of polypody

1400–50; late Middle English polypodye<Latin polypodion<Greek polypódion (>New Latin Polypodium); see poly-, -pod, -ium

Words nearby polypody

polyplegia, polyploid, polyploidy, polypnea, polypod, polypody, polypoid, polypore, polyporous, polyposia, polyposis

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Example sentences from the Web for polypody

The form of the polypody is strangely interesting, it is even outlandish.
How to Know the Ferns|Frances Theodora Parsons
The walls were all full of rue, and polypody, and crane's-bill—a growth of years—which no one was allowed to touch.
Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mary Elizabeth Carter
It took the name of Polypody from its jagged leaves, upon which the seeds or spores appear in bright orange spots.
Chatterbox, 1905.|Various
To any of these pastes you may add "assafœtida, oil of polypody of the oak, oil of ivy, or oil of Peter."
Sporting Society, Vol. I (of 2)|Various

The polypody ferns, being evergreen, look very well too, and will thrive facing all four points of the compass.
Small Gardens|Violet Purton Biddle

British Dictionary definitions for polypody

polypody

/ (ˈpɒlɪˌpəʊdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

any of various ferns of the genus Polypodium, esp P. vulgare, having deeply divided leaves and round naked sori: family Polypodiaceae

any fern of the family Polypodiaceae, all having opaque leaves that are divided in most species

Word Origin for polypody

C15: from Latin polypodium, from Greek, from poly- + pous foot

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单词	polypody
释义	polypody [ pol-ee-poh-dee ] / ˈpɒl iˌpoʊ di / noun, plural pol·y·po·dies. any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, having creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori. Origin of polypody 1400–50; late Middle English polypodye<Latin polypodion<Greek polypódion (>New Latin Polypodium); see poly-, -pod, -ium Words nearby polypody polyplegia, polyploid, polyploidy, polypnea, polypod, polypody, polypoid, polypore, polyporous, polyposia, polyposis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polypody The form of the polypody is strangely interesting, it is even outlandish. How to Know the Ferns\|Frances Theodora Parsons The walls were all full of rue, and polypody, and crane's-bill—a growth of years—which no one was allowed to touch. Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Mary Elizabeth Carter It took the name of Polypody from its jagged leaves, upon which the seeds or spores appear in bright orange spots. Chatterbox, 1905.\|Various To any of these pastes you may add "assafœtida, oil of polypody of the oak, oil of ivy, or oil of Peter." Sporting Society, Vol. I (of 2)\|Various The polypody ferns, being evergreen, look very well too, and will thrive facing all four points of the compass. Small Gardens\|Violet Purton Biddle British Dictionary definitions for polypody polypody / (ˈpɒlɪˌpəʊdɪ) / noun plural -dies any of various ferns of the genus Polypodium, esp P. vulgare, having deeply divided leaves and round naked sori: family Polypodiaceae any fern of the family Polypodiaceae, all having opaque leaves that are divided in most species Word Origin for polypody C15: from Latin polypodium, from Greek, from poly- + pous foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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