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pod

1  [pod] noun, verb, pod⋅ded, pod⋅ding.
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–noun
1. a somewhat elongated, two-valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean.
2. a dehiscent fruit or pericarp having several seeds.
3. Entomology.
a. an insect egg case.
b. a compact mass of insect eggs.
4. a streamlined enclosure, housing, or detachable container of some kind: an engine pod under the wing of an aircraft.
5. a protective compartment, as for an automobile's instrument gauges.
6. Mining. an orebody that has an elongated or lenticular shape.
7. Radio and Television Slang. a cluster of brief commercials or spot announcements.
–verb (used without object)
8. to produce pods.
9. to swell out like a pod.
Origin:
1680–90; appar. back formation from podder peasecod gatherer; cf.podder, var. of podware, unexplained var. of codware bagged vegetables ( cod 2 + -ware crops, vegetables)

Related forms:
podlike, adjective
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pod 1   (pŏd)   
n.  

  1. Botany

    1. A dehiscent fruit of a leguminous plant such as the pea.

    2. A dry, several-seeded, dehiscent fruit. Also called seedpod.

    3. A streamlined external housing that encloses engines, machine guns, or fuel.

    4. Aerospace A detachable compartment on a spacecraft for carrying personnel or instrumentation.

  2. Zoology A protective covering that encases the eggs of some insects and fish.

  3. A casing or housing forming part of a vehicle, as:

    1. A streamlined external housing that encloses engines, machine guns, or fuel.

    2. Aerospace A detachable compartment on a spacecraft for carrying personnel or instrumentation.

  4. Something resembling a pod, as in compactness.

v.   pod·ded, pod·ding, pods

v.   intr.

  1. To bear or produce pods.

  2. To expand or swell like a pod.

v.   tr.
To remove (seeds) from a pod.

[Origin unknown.]
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Word Origin & History

pod  (2)
"herd of whales or seals," 1827, Amer.Eng., of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: POD
Function: abbreviation
postoperative day
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
pod   (pŏd)  Pronunciation Key 
A fruit or seed case that usually splits along two seams to release its seeds when mature. Legumes, such as peas and beans, produce pods.
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