polypodium

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English

P. vulgare
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Etymology

From Late Latin polypodium, from Ancient Greek πολυπόδιον (polupódion), from πολυ- (polu-, “poly-, many”) + πούς (poús, “-pod, foot”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”). Later reinforced by the translingual scientific use of Polypodium.

Noun

polypodium (plural polypodiums or polypodia)

  1. (botany) Synonym of polypody: any fern of the genus Polypodium.

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Etymology

Via Classical Late polypodion, from Ancient Greek πολυπόδιον (polupódion), from πολυ- (polu-, “poly-, many”) + πούς (poús, “-pod, foot”) + -ιον (-ion, “-ium”).

Noun

polypodium n (genitive polypodiī or polypodī); second declension

  1. (Late Latin, botany) a polypody
  2. (Late Latin, botany) the polypodia collectively

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative polypodium polypodia
Genitive polypodiī
polypodī1 		polypodiōrum
Dative polypodiō polypodiīs
Accusative polypodium polypodia
Ablative polypodiō polypodiīs
Vocative polypodium polypodia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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