polypody
any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, having creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori.
Origin of polypody
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How to use polypody in a sentence
For instance, the Limestone polypody is not happy unless there is a certain amount of lime present in the soil.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinThe Common polypody will, of course, grow in almost any position.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinThe frond of the Common polypody is cut in a pinnatifid manner.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinThere are a large number of varieties of the Common polypody.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinThe great round fruit-dots of the polypody show distinctly through the fronds as they stand erect in the sunlight.
How to Know the Ferns | Frances Theodora Parsons
British Dictionary definitions for polypody
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌpəʊdɪ) /
any of various ferns of the genus Polypodium, esp P. vulgare, having deeply divided leaves and round naked sori: family Polypodiaceae
any fern of the family Polypodiaceae, all having opaque leaves that are divided in most species
Origin of polypody
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