polypod
1 of 3noun (1)
poly·pod
ˈpälēˌpäd,
-lə̇ˌp-
: polypody entry 1
polypod
2 of 3adjective
"
1
: having many feet or legs
2
[New Latin polypoda] : having abdominal limbs
polypod insect larvae
polypod
3 of 3noun (2)
"
: a polypod animal (as an insect larva)
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English pollypod, probably from Middle French polipode, from Latin polypodium polypody
Adjective
Greek polypod-, polypous
Noun (2)
New Latin polypoda