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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody.

   "Polypodie and epithyme are, without all exceptions, gentle purgers of melancholy […]."

2. 2
   any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

polypodium

Example

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"Polypodie and epithyme are, without all exceptions, gentle purgers of melancholy […]."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Siberian polypodyWelsh polypodycoast polypodycommon polypodydwarf polypodygolden polypodygray polypodygrey polypodyhabit polypodyintermediate polypodyirregular polypodyleatherleaf polypody

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