polypodium

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noun

Synonym of polypody: any fern of the genus Polypodium.

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OriginLate Latin polypodium ← Ancient Greek πολυπόδιον →
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nounpolypodium (plural polypodiums or polypodia)

plural polypodiums · plural polypodia

  1. biologySynonym of polypody: any fern of the genus Polypodium.

    Synonyms: polypody

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of polypody: any fern of the genus Polypodium.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπολυπόδιον
  2. Late Latinpolypodium
  3. Englishpolypodium

From Late Latin polypodium, from Ancient Greek πολυπόδιον (polupódion), from πολυ- (polu-, “poly-, many”) + πούς (poús, “-pod, foot”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”). Later reinforced by the translingual scientific use of Polypodium.

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APA

polypodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypodium

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“polypodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypodium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polypodium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypodium.

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