Etymology

polypody

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Today it means: Any of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman polypodie ← Late Latin polypodium
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  1. Late Latin · derived frompolypodium
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived frompolypodie
  3. English todaypolypody

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

Words from the same roots

Late Latinpolypodium all →

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