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polypody

/ˈpɒlɪpəʊdi/

polypody noun: any of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody.

Noun

polypody (plural polypodies)

  1. Any of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody.
    • Polypodie and epithyme are, without all exceptions, gentle purgers of melancholy […].1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition II...
    • If the humour be otherwise choose your Polypody accordingly.1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 226

polypody meaning in Arabic and Persian

polypody in Arabic

any fern of the genus Polypodium — see also polypod
بَسْبَايَج basbāyaj

polypody in Persian

any fern of the genus Polypodium — see also polypod
بسپایک baspâyak, بسفایج basfâyaj

Forms of polypody

pluralpolypodies

Origin of polypody

From Anglo-Norman polypodie, from Late Latin polypodium, q.v.

Words formed from polypody

  • coast polypody
  • common polypody
  • dwarf polypody
  • golden polypody
  • gray polypody
  • grey polypody
  • habit polypody
  • intermediate polypody
  • irregular polypody
  • leatherleaf polypody
  • leathery polypody
  • nested polypody
  • rock polypody
  • Siberian polypody
  • snake polypody
  • southern polypody
  • Welsh polypody
  • western polypody

Questions about polypody

What does polypody mean?
Polypody means any of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody.
What is polypody in Arabic?
Polypody in Arabic is بَسْبَايَج (basbāyaj). See Polypody meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is polypody?
Polypody is a noun.
How do you pronounce polypody?
Polypody is pronounced /ˈpɒlɪpəʊdi/ (UK).
What is the plural of polypody?
The plural of polypody is polypodies.

Words near polypody in the dictionary

  1. polypodium
  2. polypodiums
  3. polypodoside
  4. polypodous
  5. polypods
  6. polypody
  7. polypoid
  8. polypoidal
  9. polypolies
  10. polypoly
  11. polypomedusan

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