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A plant of the genus Polypodium; polypody. [Written also polypod.]

A genus of plants of the order Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in uncovered roundish points, called sori, scattered over the inferior surface of the frond or leaf. There are numerous species.

Any plant of the genus Polypodium.

Like a polyp; having the nature of a polyp, but lacking the tentacles or other parts.

Same as Hydrozoa.

Having many pores. Wright.

A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus.

Of the nature of a polypus; having many feet or roots, like the polypus; affected with polypus.

Overbusy; officious. [R.] Heywood.

The state of being overbusy. [R.]

A division of marsupials in which there are more fore incisor teeth in each jaw.

A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins along the back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See Illust. under Crossopterygian.

An African genus of ganoid fishes including the bichir.

A figure by which a word is repeated in different forms, cases, numbers, genders, etc., as in Tennyson's line, -- "My own heart's heart, and ownest own, farewell."

Same as Polyp.

Having numerous roots, or rootlets.

Having, or existing in, many different forms or fashions; multiform.

A glass which makes a single object appear as many; a multiplying glass. Hutton.

Having the sepals separate from each other.

taining to compounds formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid. Polysilicic acid (Chem.), any one of a series of acids formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid, with elimination of water.