polypody

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polypody

/ˈpɒlɪpəʊdi/ UK

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From Anglo-Norman polypodie, from Late Latin polypodium, q.v.

noun polypodies

Any of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody. Polypodie and epithyme are, without all exceptions, gentle purgers of melancholy […].

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noun any fern of the genus Polypodium — see also polypod

Português	polipódio
Français	polypode
Deutsch	Tüpfelfarn, Engelsüß
Русский	многоно́жка mnogonóžka
العربية	بَسْبَايَج basbāyaj

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@misc{polypody_2026,
  title = {polypody},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polypody},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}