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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POLYPODY

From Latin polypodium, from Greek, from poly- + pous foot.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYPODY

polypody  [ˈpɒlɪˌpəʊdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYPODY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polypody is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLYPODY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

polypody

Polypodium

Polypodium is a genus of 75–100 species of true ferns, widely distributed throughout the world, with the highest species diversity in the tropics. The name is derived from Ancient Greek poly "many" + podion "little foot", on account of the foot-like appearance of the rhizome and its branches. They are commonly called polypody or rockcap fern, but for many species unique vernacular names exist. Sori, borne on the back of the leaflet, are globose and naked as in this Polypodium amorphum. They are terrestrial or epiphytic ferns, with a creeping, densely hairy or scaly rhizome bearing fronds at intervals along its length. The species differ in size and general appearance and in the character of the fronds, which are evergreen, persisting for 1-2 years, pinnate or pinnatifid, and from 10-80 cm or more long. The sori or groups of spore-cases are borne on the back of the frond; they are globose and naked, not covered with a membrane.

Definition of polypody in the English dictionary

The definition of polypody in the dictionary is any of various ferns of the genus Polypodium, esp P. vulgare, having deeply divided leaves and round naked sori: family Polypodiaceae. Other definition of polypody is any fern of the family Polypodiaceae, all having opaque leaves that are divided in most species.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYPODY


Cody
ˈkəʊdɪ
grody
ˈɡrəʊdɪ
palinody
ˈpælɪˌnəʊdɪ
petalody
ˈpɛtəˌləʊdɪ
phyllody
ˈfɪləʊdɪ
pousowdie
pəʊˈsəʊdɪ
Prodi
ˈprəʊdɪ
rhody
ˈrəʊdɪ
roadie
ˈrəʊdɪ
scody
ˈskəʊdɪ
sepalody
ˈsɛpəˌləʊdɪ
staminody
ˈstæmɪˌnəʊdɪ
toady
ˈtəʊdɪ
tody
ˈtəʊdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYPODY

polypill
polypine
polyploid
polyploidal
polyploidic
polyploidy
polypnea
polypneic
polypod
polypodies
polypodous
polypoid
polypore
polyposis
polypous
polypropene
polypropylene
polyprotodont
polyptych
polypus

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYPODY

anybody
bloody
body
chiropody
custody
dipody
everybody
heptapody
hexapody
hoody
melody
monopody
nobody
octapody
parody
pentapody
somebody
tetrapody
tripody
woody

Synonyms and antonyms of polypody in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polypody» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYPODY

Find out the translation of polypody to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polypody from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polypody» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

polypody
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polipodio
570 millions of speakers

English

polypody
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

polypody
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

polypody
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

polypody
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polypody
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

polypody
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polypodie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polypody
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tüpfelfarn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

polypody
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

polypody
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polypody
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loại cây mọc ở vách tường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

polypody
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉलीपीडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polypody
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polypody
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paprotka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

polypody
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

feriguta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

polypody
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polypody
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stensöta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polypody
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polypody

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYPODY»

The term «polypody» is normally little used and occupies the 139.349 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYPODY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polypody

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYPODY»

Discover the use of polypody in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polypody and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rare Vascular Plants of Alberta
Polypodium hesperium Maxon POLYPODY FAMILY (POLYPODIACEAE) Plants: Evergreen herbs, erect or spreading, usually 5-20 cm tall, scattered along thick, creeping, reddish brown, scaly underground stems (rhizomes) up to 6 mm in ...
Linda Kershaw, 2001
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
BT Polypodiaceae NT Dotted polypody Polypodium interjectum Polypodium vulgare Polypodium (Cnidaria) (May Subd Geog) ;QL377.H9 (Zoology); UF Polypodium (Coelenterata) [Former heading; BT Polypodiidae NT Polypodium hydriforme ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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General Natural History
3. Pogypodz'am fronde dap/icato-pz'nnata, folialis obtasis, crenalatir, petiolo strzgosh. The daplz'cata-pinnate Polypody, wit/1 daffe, crenated Male leaves, and slender stalks. Fern' This is a very common plant : it rises to two feet, or more,  ...
John Hill, 1751
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A Field Guide to Ferns and Their Related Families: ...
With the transfer of Polypodium polypodioides to the genus Pleopeltis, there are just two species indigenous to the northeastern United States: Polvpodium virginianum (Rock or Common Polypody), and P. ap- palachianum (Appalachian  ...
Boughton Cobb, Cheryl Lowe, 2005
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Every man his own gardener: being a new, and much more ...
Pclypodium, or Polypody. Common Polypody, scaly-rooted. Cambrican, or Welsh Polypody, Fragrant Polypody, (Lonchitis alpera major) or great rou^h Spleen-wort . Fragile, rock Polypody. (Filix mas) or male Polypody Fern. (Filix fœmina) or ...
John Abercrombie, Thomas Mawe, 1787
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Every man his own gardener: Being a new and much more ...
Polypodium, or polypody, Common polypody, scaly rooted, Cambrian, or Welsh polypody, Fragrant polypody, (Lonchitis aspera major) or great rough spleen-wort , Fragile, rock polypody, (Filix mas) or male polypody fern, (Felix foeraiua) or ...
John Abercrombie, Thomas Mawe, 1813
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
P7 (Botany)] UF Campyloneurum Microgramma Microsorium Phlebodium Phymatodes Polypody BT Polypodiaceae NT Polypodium interjectum Polypodium vulgare Polypodium bifrons USE Solanopteris bifrons Polypodium interjectum (May ...
‎1989
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Every Man His Own Gardener, Being a Gardener's Kalendar
(Saxifraga) or common Burnet Polymftdium, or Polypody leaved Saxifrage, Major, orgreater,whiteumbelled, Greater red umbelled. {Anisum) common Anise, or Anise-seed. Plantago, or Plantain, Asiatic China Plantain, Major, or greater Plantain, ...
Thomas Mawe, 1791
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A Botanical Arrangement Of All The Vegetables Naturally ...
POLYPODY. Leaves winged ; wings crescent-shaped ; fringed ; serrated, declining. Stalks beset with stiffflathairs.— Spots of [flowers twelve pair or more. Lonchitis aspera major. Gerard. 1 140. Rays Syn. 1 18. Lonchitis aspera. Eaub. pin.^^g.
William Withering, 1776
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A General Natural History Or New and Accurate Description of ...
The generality of other authors call it Dryopteris. * The other species of Polypody are confiderably numerous: of those usually called Polypodies by authors the principal are, 1. The sensible Polypody of Muntingius. 2. The laciniated Polypody of ...
John Hill, 1751

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYPODY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polypody is used in the context of the following news items.
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Growing hardy fern plants
Polypodium cambricum or Welsh polypody: plants grow to around 25cm high, thrive in full sun, and are best in alkaline soil. • Dryopteris affinis ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Meet the Native: Golden polypody
One of these epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants) is the golden polypody (Phlebodium aureum) fern. However, not just any tree in the ... «The News-Press, May 15»
3
Consumer Qs: Easter lilies planted outdoors bloom later
A similar fern is Polypodium virginianum, known as the rock polypody or rockcap fern. It grows primarily on rocks but occasionally on exposed ... «jacksonprogress-argus, Apr 15»
4
Pagan blessing for the moon and hare
The masonry was covered in feather moss, polypody and hart's-tongue ferns, and at the bottom were a few cans and fallen sticks bearing ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
5
Best houseplants for winter
And finally I love the indoor polypody fern (Nephrolepis exaltata 'Green Lady') which looks as though you've just dug it up from a wood. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
6
Pastoral delights on an autumn day
There remain juicy sloes and dark-red haws on leafless bushes, all mixed with briars, brambles, ivy, faded bracken and new fronds of polypody ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
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Helsinki's food scene, coming on strong
I learned that the roots of the polypody do a great impression of licorice, and that Scotch pine is also called “Finnish rosemary.” Wild violets, the ... «Washington Post, Aug 14»
8
Best of Hike of the Month
Naked spore capsules dot the underside of a polypody fern's fronds along the Brady Mountain segment of the Cumberland Trail on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 14»
9
The rainforest of the west
... spleenwort, hart's tongue and polypody – even the names sounded exotic. No patch of tropical rainforest could have been wetter or greener. «The Guardian, Jun 14»
10
Discover the extraordinary world of ferns
The common polypody (Polypodium vulgare) is the sort of fern a child might draw: a midrib with leaflets sprouting along it at regular intervals. «The Independent, May 14»

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