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polypody

[ pol-ee-poh-dee ]

noun

, plural pol·y·po·dies.
  1. any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, having creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori.


polypody

/ ˈpɒlɪˌpəʊdɪ /

noun

  1. any of various ferns of the genus Polypodium, esp P. vulgare, having deeply divided leaves and round naked sori: family Polypodiaceae
  2. any fern of the family Polypodiaceae, all having opaque leaves that are divided in most species
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of polypody1

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

Origin of polypody1

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

Ribbonlike spikemoss and delicate polypodies crept neatly over rock faces.

I learned that the roots of the polypody do a great impression of licorice, and that Scotch pine is also called “Finnish rosemary.”

The question whether these projections can be considered an indication of former polypody in insects has been raised.

Redpad pattered up this to its source; and about six feet from the ground, half hidden by polypody ferns, found a cleft in the limestone.

Two of the others, the polypody and Aspidium marginale, are evergreen also, but they are coarser in texture and of a less lively color.

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