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polypody

[ pol-ee-poh-dee ]

noun

plural polypodies.
  1. any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, having creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori.


polypody

/ ˈɒɪˌəʊɪ /

noun

  1. any of various ferns of the genus Polypodium, esp P. vulgare, having deeply divided leaves and round naked sori: family Polypodiaceae
  2. any fern of the family Polypodiaceae, all having opaque leaves that are divided in most species
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of polypody1

1400–50; late Middle English polypodye < Latin polypodion < Greek DZó徱Dz (> New Latin Polypodium ); poly-, -pod, -ium
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of polypody1

C15: from Latin polypodium, from Greek, from poly- + pous foot
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Ribbonlike spikemoss and delicate polypodies crept neatly over rock faces.

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I learned that the roots of the polypody do a great impression of licorice, and that Scotch pine is also called “Finnish rosemary.”

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The question whether these projections can be considered an indication of former polypody in insects has been raised.

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Redpad pattered up this to its source; and about six feet from the ground, half hidden by polypody ferns, found a cleft in the limestone.

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Two of the others, the polypody and Aspidium marginale, are evergreen also, but they are coarser in texture and of a less lively color.

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