POLYPODY


Meaning of POLYPODY in English

[ 'pɒlɪpəʊdi ]

■ noun ( plural polypodies ) a fern with creeping rhizomes which typically grows on trees, walls, and stones. [ Polypodium vulgare and related species.]

Origin

ME: via L. from Gk polupodion , from polu- 'many' + pous , pod- 'foot'.

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