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podetium

podetium noun: a stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, such as the reindeer moss.

Noun

podetium (plural podetia)

  1. A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, such as the reindeer moss.

Forms of podetium

pluralpodetia
alternative formpodecium

Origin of podetium

From New Latin podetium, from Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”).

Words formed from podetium

Questions about podetium

What does podetium mean?
Podetium means a stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, such as the reindeer moss.
What part of speech is podetium?
Podetium is a noun.
What is the plural of podetium?
The plural of podetium is podetia.

Words near podetium in the dictionary

  1. Podeswa
  2. Podeswas
  3. podetia
  4. podetial
  5. podetiiform
  6. podetium
  7. podex
  8. podexes
  9. podfading
  10. podfic
  11. podficcer

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