polypody: Meaning and Definition of

pol•y•po•dy

Pronunciation: (pol'ē-pō"dē), [key]
— pl. -dies.
  1. any fern of the genus Polypodium, as P. vulgare, having creeping rootstocks, deeply pinnatifid evergreen fronds, and round, naked sori.
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