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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

For instance, the Limestone Polypody is not happy unless there is a certain amount of lime present in the soil.

The Common Polypody will, of course, grow in almost any position.

The frond of the Common Polypody is cut in a pinnatifid manner.

There are a large number of varieties of the Common Polypody.

The great round fruit-dots of the Polypody show distinctly through the fronds as they stand erect in the sunlight.

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