- polypod
- poly·pod
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polypod
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polypod — [griechisch polýpous »vielfüßig«], bezeichnet Insektenlarven, die die volle Zahl an Segmenten und Extremitätenpaaren besitzen … Universal-Lexikon
polypod — Polypode Pol y*pode, n. [Cf. F. polypode. See {Polypody}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Polypodium}; polypody. [Written also {polypod}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polypod — adj. & n. Zool. adj. having many feet. n. a polypod animal. Etymology: F polypode (adj.) f. Gk (as POLYPUS) … Useful english dictionary
polypod — /pol ee pod /, adj. (of insect larvae) having many feet. [ < It (1913) < Gk, s. of polýpous many footed; see POLYP] * * * … Universalium
polypod — 1. adjective a) Having many feet. b) Of or pertaining to the Polypoda. 2. noun a) An animal with many feet b) Any fern of the family Polypodiaceae … Wiktionary
polypod — po|ly|pod <aus gr. polýpous »vielfüßig«, vgl. ↑Polyp> Insektenlarven bezeichnend, die die volle Zahl an Segmenten u. Extremitätenpaaren besitzen (Zool.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
polypod — pol·y·pod || pÉ™ lɪpÉ™d adj. having many feet or legs (animal) n. type of plant of the Polypodium genus … English contemporary dictionary
polypod — adjective Zoology having many feet or foot like appendages. Origin C18: from Fr. polypode many footed … English new terms dictionary
polypod — a.,n. many legged (animal) … Dictionary of difficult words
polypod larva — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. An insect larval stage found in Lepidoptera and some Hymenoptera with thoracic appendages and caterpillar like abdominal locomotory processes (prolegs); polypodeiform; eruciform larva; see protopod larva; campodeiform… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
