hodmandod
Syllables: hod·man·dod
hodmandod noun: a snail.
Noun
hodmandod (plural hodmandods)
- A snail.
- But more the pity of the Gods / Extended toward these Hodmandods[.]1653, The Loves of Hero and Leander: A Mock Poem, London, page 12
- The Creatures that caſt their Skin are, the Snake, the Viper, the Grashopper, the Lizard, the Silk-worm, &c. Thoſe that caſt their Shell are, the Lobſter, the Crab, the Cra-fish, the Hodmandod or Dodman, the Tortoise, &c. The old Skins are found, but the old Shells never: So as it is like they...1670, Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban [Francis Bacon], “Century VIII”, in Sylva Sylvarum, or, A Natural History, in Ten Centuries. Whereunto is Newly Added, the History Natural and...
- A hedgehog.
Synonyms of hodmandod
Forms of hodmandod
| plural | hodmandods |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hodmadod |
| alternative form | hodmedod |
| alternative form | hodneydod |
Origin of hodmandod
Compare dodman.
Questions about hodmandod
- What does hodmandod mean?
- Hodmandod means a snail.
- What part of speech is hodmandod?
- Hodmandod is a noun.
- What is the plural of hodmandod?
- The plural of hodmandod is hodmandods.
Words near hodmandod in the dictionary
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