Inodes

noun

Ino·​des

ə̇ˈnō(ˌ)dēz,

īˈ-

in some classifications

: a genus of fan palms comprising various arborescent palmettos of the southern U.S., the West Indies, and Mexico that are now usually included in the genus Sabal

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek inōdēs fibrous, from in- in- entry 3 + -ōdēs -ode

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