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polypody
[ pol-ee-poh-dee ]
noun
plural polypodies.
- any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, having creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori.
polypody
/ ˈɒɪˌəʊɪ /
noun
- any of various ferns of the genus Polypodium, esp P. vulgare, having deeply divided leaves and round naked sori: family Polypodiaceae
- any fern of the family Polypodiaceae, all having opaque leaves that are divided in most species
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51Թ History and Origins
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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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