noun
- plural of polypod; ferns of the family Polypodiaceae, characterized by having many feet or rootlike structures
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The polypods grew abundantly on the shaded rock faces.
- Botanists identified several species of polypods in the forest understory.
- The polypods’ rhizomes spread across the tree bark.
- These polypods are common epiphytes in tropical regions.
- The gardener cultivated polypods in the greenhouse’s humid environment.