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podoscaph

podoscaph noun: each of a pair of ski-shaped canoe-like floats attached to the feet, used for walking on water.

podoscaph: each of a pair of ski-shaped canoe-like floats attached to the feet, used for walking on water
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Noun

podoscaph (plural podoscaphs)

  1. (historical) Each of a pair of ski-shaped canoe-like floats attached to the feet, used for walking on water.

Forms of podoscaph

pluralpodoscaphs

Origin of podoscaph

From podo- + Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “light boat”).

Questions about podoscaph

What does podoscaph mean?
Podoscaph means each of a pair of ski-shaped canoe-like floats attached to the feet, used for walking on water.
What part of speech is podoscaph?
Podoscaph is a noun.
What is the plural of podoscaph?
The plural of podoscaph is podoscaphs.

Words near podoscaph in the dictionary

  1. podophyllum
  2. podophyllums
  3. podoplanin
  4. podopompholyx
  5. Podor
  6. podoscaph
  7. podoscaphs
  8. podoscope
  9. podoscopes
  10. podosol
  11. podosols

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