podetium

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noun

A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, such as the reindeer moss.

OriginNew Latin podetium ← Ancient Greek πούς →
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Meanings

nounpodetium (plural podetia)

plural podetia · alternative podecium

  1. biologyA stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, such as the reindeer moss.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπούς“foot”
  2. New Latinpodetium
  3. Englishpodetium

From New Latin podetium, from Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”).

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Anagrams

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podetium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podetium

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “podetium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podetium.

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