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ˈpɒl iˌpoʊ dipo·ly·pody
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Princeton's WordNet
polypodynoun
any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium
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polypodynoun
Any of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody.
Etymology: From polypodie and its source, polypodium.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Polypodynoun
A plant.
Etymology: polypodium, Latin.
Polypody is a capillary plant with oblong jagged leaves, having a middle rib, which joins them to the stalks running through each division. Philip Miller.
Polypody is common on the banks of ditches where there are stumps of old trees, on walls, and by the sides of woods: polypody is attenuant and dissolvent. John Hill, Materia Medica.
A kind of polypody groweth out of trees, though it windeth not. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
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polypody
Polypody is a type of fern from the Polypodiaceae family that is typically characterized by its creeping rhizomes and unique leaf structure. They are most commonly found in tropical and subtropical climates but some species can also thrive in temperate regions. The term 'polypody' can also be used to refer to any fern from the Polypodiaceae family in general.
Webster Dictionary
Polypodynoun
any plant of the genus Polypodium
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of polypody in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of polypody in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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