polypod

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noun (1)

poly·​pod

ˈpälēˌpäd,

-lə̇ˌp-

: polypody entry 1

polypod

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adjective

"

1

: having many feet or legs

2

[New Latin polypoda] : having abdominal limbs

polypod insect larvae

polypod

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noun (2)

"

: a polypod animal (as an insect larva)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English pollypod, probably from Middle French polipode, from Latin polypodium polypody

Adjective

Greek polypod-, polypous

Noun (2)

New Latin polypoda

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